Data Scientist, Clinical Data

We are advancing AI to power the future of medicine.

At Unlearn, our purpose is to advance artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate trial and error in medicine. We are innovating advanced machine learning methods to leverage generative AI in forecasting patient outcomes, starting with the domain of clinical trials. We produce AI-generated digital twins of individual trial participants, enabling smaller and more efficient clinical trials to bring effective medicines to patients sooner.

Our innovative work in AI today will reinvent how AI is applied in medicine tomorrow — and we have a top secret plan for how to get there. We won’t be able to achieve this mission just by applying technologies created by others; the future must be invented.

Unlearn is a technology company, not a biotech company. We use computers, not pipettes. We make and use software, we don’t discover or make drugs. We believe that AI will define the future of medicine, and we aren’t deterred by naysayers or skeptics. 

We come from a variety of backgrounds ranging from machine learning to marketing—but regardless of where we come from, Unlearners share some common traits:

• Unlearners are ambitious; we aren’t intimidated by big, challenging goals. 

• Unlearners are disciplined experimenters; we break down our big goals into smaller chunks and meet as often as necessary to track our velocity and iterate quickly. 

• Unlearners are gritty; we never give up, setbacks just make us try harder.

• Unlearners are receptive to new ideas; in fact, we hate being stuck with the status quo

• Unlearners are storytellers; sharing information with each other and with the world is super important, too important to be boring. And, last but not least,

• Unlearners are team-oriented; we put the mission first, the company second, the team third, and individuals last.

Headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Boston, Unlearn was founded in 2017 by a team of world-class machine learning scientists. We have raised venture capital from top tier investors such as Altimeter, Insight Partners, Radical Ventures, 8VC, DCVC, and DCVC Bio, and recently completed our $50 million Series C in January 2024.

If our purpose and culture resonate with you, we invite you to apply.

Data Scientists working on our Clinical Data teams at Unlearn are responsible for building world class internal data products that enable fundamental advancements in machine learning. Data Scientists collaborate as part of multi-disciplinary teams to leverage high-quality software to build datasets and tailor them for use in machine learning. These teams work across disease areas, constantly learning and growing their capabilities to deliver innovative solutions around clinical data.

Responsibilities

• Use our powerful, proprietary software tools to transform clinical trial, observational study, and electronic health data into tidy datasets that empower the machine learning teams.

• Analyze clinical datasets and understanding outcome measures, biomarkers, and other data measured in clinical trials.

• Collaborate with a team of multi-disciplinary scientists and engineers to build high-quality data products that leverage well-organized data, domain knowledge, and insightful data analysis and documentation.

Requirements

• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or related discipline.

• Experience wrangling data from disparate sources, data cleaning, and harmonizing datasets for analysis.

• Experience working with complex or nuanced datasets.

• Experience or interest in clinical data and improving decision making in healthcare.

• Fluency in Python and its essential data science tools (numpy, pandas).

• Demonstrated experience in collaborative software development.

• Experience with clinical datasets in applied machine learning applications.

• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams that include scientists, engineers, and product management.

• Able to come into either our San Francisco office two to three days a week.

Benefits & Perks

• Generous equity participation

• 100% company-covered medical, dental, & vision insurance plans

• 401k plan with generous matching

• Flexible PTO plus company holidays

• Annual company-wide break December 24 through January 1

• Professional development budget to attend conferences or other events

• Commuter benefits plan

• Paid Parental Leave

Unlearn is an equal opportunity employer. 

At Unlearn, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, because inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. If you’re excited about this role, and your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.

Compensation Range: $120K - $160K