Description

Job Title : Lead Data Scientist Healthcare

Location : Bangalore

Experience : 6 to 9 Years

Employment Type : Full-time

Notice Period : Up to 30 days preferred

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Data Scientist with strong expertise in healthcare analytics to drive advanced data science initiatives. The role focuses on building scalable machine learning solutions, generating actionable insights from complex healthcare data, and leading high-impact analytics projects.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end development of machine learning and statistical models in healthcare domain
Work with large-scale healthcare datasets including EHR, claims, clinical, and operational data
Translate complex business problems into data science solutions and measurable outcomes
Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to deliver data-driven solutions
Develop predictive models for patient risk scoring, clinical outcomes, fraud detection, and process optimization
Deploy and monitor models in production ensuring scalability and performance
Mentor and guide junior data scientists, ensuring best practices in coding, modeling, and deployment
Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders through data storytelling and visualization

Required Skills & Qualifications

6 to 9 years of experience in Data Science / Machine Learning roles
Strong programming skills in Python or R with expertise in ML libraries (Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.)
Advanced SQL skills and experience handling large datasets
Strong foundation in statistics, machine learning, and predictive analytics
Experience in deploying ML models in production environments
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Exposure to healthcare data standards such as HL7, FHIR, HIPAA is a strong plus
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred Skills

Prior experience in healthcare, pharma, or life sciences domain
Exposure to NLP, deep learning, and real-world evidence (RWE) analytics
Experience with MLOps tools and CI/CD pipelines for ML workflows

What We Offer

Opportunity to work on impactful healthcare innovation projects
Leadership role with mentoring responsibilities
Fast-paced, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment

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