Senior Data Scientist

Empatica

Empatica is a full-stack, digital healthcare company, forever changing the way health is monitored and new treatments are developed through our AI platform, digital biomarkers, and state-of-the-art medical wearables. Our customers range from some of the world’s largest institutions (such as NASA, Harvard University, and top-tier pharmaceutical companies, to name a few), to individual users who message us every day and tell us how our products changed their lives.

If you are looking to join a fast-paced growth environment and do meaningful work that can make a true impact in the world, then keep reading.

About the role

At Empatica, we work every single day to build products that help the lives of many patients. Our DataR&D team develops all the digital biomarkers that will be embedded in our products bringing them from their initial research stage to a clinical validated stage.
We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist with a passion for science and scientific discovery, who has solid experience in solving complex scientific challenges. If you are an independent, pragmatic, and goal-oriented person, and are able to achieve results in a timely manner, who also happens to be passionate about making a difference in the world, read on.
You will be involved in one of our R&D projects and will be working with our proprietary algorithms that, among many other things, help the lives of many patients every day. You will analyze and help solve challenging problems also by building algorithms to effectively measure outcomes and overcome obstacles.

You will:

• Develop digital biomarkers within our product by means of Machine Learning techniques.
• Lead clinical and/or research initiatives (i.e Literature research, solution proposal, team discussion, team coordination, and implementation) to further improve Empatica's product offering.
• Guide or create IRB-proof protocols (i.e. statistical analysis plan, data and development plan, clinical performance evaluation) for clinical studies involving human subjects
• Design, plan and coordinate data collections.
• Mentor junior members of the team, both from a scientific and technical point of view.
• Manage communication with partner institutions conducting clinical studies with our products (ie. Handle meetings and communication with institution team, solve technical challenges )

Some important details:

• Empatica is an international environment with offices in Europe and the US, and so we conduct all our work in English.
• We are operating a hybrid model where our employees choose whether to work from home or come to the office.

Requirements

You are the ideal person for this job if you:

• Have a Ph.D. in bioengineering.
• Have worked a minimum of 3 years with medical or healthcare data.
• Are experienced in managing R&D projects in either in-company or academic settings.
• Are proficient in signal processing, statistical analysis, and the development of machine learning algorithms.
• Have a proven track record of coordinating or taking part in clinical and/or research studies.
• Have programming experience in one or more of the following languages:
  • Python, Tensor Flow, Keras
  • Matlab
  • C/C++
• Have experience in healthcare applications, or a strong interest and desire to learn about them.
• Are proficient in English (mother tongue is a plus).
• Have a passion for Empatica’s products and mission.
• Have resilience, a get-things-done attitude, and an innate desire to do great work.

Nice to have:

• Hands-on experience in Neurology, Cardio-vascular diseases, Sleep analysis, Digital therapeutics, Fatigue detection, Pain monitoring, and Depression.
• Team leading experience.
• Experience with large code bases.

Life at Empatica

You will join a fast-growing, international, and diverse team of 100+ talented people who care passionately about what we do and the difference we are making in the world. You’ll get the opportunity to work directly with colleagues across all levels of the organization, no matter their seniority, and learn from the people that built the business and our products.

If you jump on board, we can guarantee it won't be an easy ride, but it will be one of the most rewarding experiences in your career, one that will allow you to learn a lot, have true ownership of your work, and test your whole skillset on multiple projects which are helping thousands of people worldwide.

Read our blog post and find out some reasons why we love working at Empatica.

Inclusion & Diversity

At Empatica we embrace diversity and inclusion. We have colleagues from 24 different countries, while more than 50% of our team is women (double the tech average!) We believe this makes Empatica a more exciting and stimulating place to work, and brings different points of view to the table while fostering a spirit of communication, collaboration, and care, where everyone’s opinion and thoughts matter.

Benefits

• 🧠 Multiple opportunities to be challenged and step up your career in a fast-growth company in one of the hottest areas of tech
• 💰 Competitive salary
• 📈 Employee stock options - we want everyone who joins us to own part of the company and our success
• 🏖️ We have offices in Milan City Center and Downtown Boston. And every summer, we hold an amazing beach retreat in Sardinia, Italy
• 🏋️‍♀️ Gympass membership with access to gyms, online classes, personal training sessions, and nutrition plans
• 😌 Membership for mental health and wellness platforms
• 🥗 Free healthy lunch every day
• 🍌 Organic fresh fruit
• 💻 Your personal MacBook
• 🤓 Free Kindle and books
• 🏡 Remote working option
• 🕰️ Flexible working hours
• 🧑‍🎓 Personal learning and development budget
• 🍪 Free cookies, if you deserve them
• 👀 Much more...