Senior Staff Data Scientist

Location: Hybrid

Medidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in-person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week in accordance with Company policy.

About our Company:

Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 36,000 trials and 11 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million users trust Medidata’s seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. Discover more at www.medidata.com.

About the Team:

Medidata AI organization is building innovative AI products based on the largest collection of clinical data in the world. Our AI teams are staffed with passionate technology and scientific experts who oversee the whole lifecycle of model developing from research, prototyping and deployment and derive satisfaction from getting innovative solution to clients. You will be reporting to Senior Director of Labs Data Science. 

Responsibilities:

You will be a senior technical contributor who will ideate, implement, and productionize new AI driven features integrated with Medidata products. These features focus on combining natural language processing with traditional machine learning methods to improve all facets of running clinical trials including but not limited to study planning, study monitoring, performance analytics. You will provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior data scientists who you work with on these efforts, and will be a resource that the rest of the team can lean on to solve technical issues.

• Perform Research to develop new AI/ML methods in support of Medidata Products such as Rave, Intelligent Trials
• Provide leadership on projects in establishing the technical solution to a given problem and providing the "why" to explain to clients and stakeholders
• Mentor junior data scientists to help develop the technical capabilities of the rest of the group
• Conduct independent research so that Mediata stays at the forefront of the AI/ML field

Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD is required in a computational field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field with a minimum of 7 years of experience
• Proficiency using Python, SQL, Linux shell scripting, AWS, Docker, and Git
• Experience with AI service development, familiar with different model serving strategies and service basics (performance, latency, scalability, etc)
• Technical leadership in both hard and soft skills, proactive, clear, and efficient in communication and cross-team collaboration
• Strong software development skills with a focus on going from concept to usable prototype.

Nice to have(s) but not required...

• Experience with LLM or transformer based algorithms and methods
• Familiarity with NLP in healthcare data datasets in production
• Familiarity with machine learning infrastructure and frameworks, CI/CD, and MLOps

As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location. The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the NYC Metro Area is $157,500- $210,000. 

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance; 401(k) matching; flexible paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Medidata are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Medidata is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Medidata will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Inclusion Statement

As a game-changer in sustainable technology and innovation, Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, is striving to build more inclusive teams across the globe. We believe that our people are our number one asset and we want all employees to feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. It is our goal that our people feel a sense of pride and a passion for belonging. As a company leading change, it’s our responsibility to foster opportunities for all people to participate in a harmonized Workforce of the Future.