Overview

CareMessage is looking for our first Data Scientist to help us gain valuable and actionable insights from the 1.4+ million patients on our platform. This role will work closely with our Research, Engineering and Product teams to help prepare, model and operationalize large datasets. You will work with engineers to build data pipelines that will allow the company to analyze data in real-time. As the company grows, this person will help us develop and scale our data strategy. We see this as a great role for someone who is passionate about improving the health of vulnerable populations and is looking for an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on our company’s future.

This is a full-time position based in our downtown San Francisco office although for the right candidate, we are open to this being a remote position.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform analyses that describe, diagnose and predicts user behavior
  • Help CareMessage and our customers make more data-driven decisions that will improve the health of our patient population
  • Visualize and communicate insights in an effective and engaging manner
  • Very strong written and verbal communication skills – will need to work effectively across teams to understand data challenges
  • Continuously work to ensure the highest level of data integrity at CareMessage

Requirements:

  • Proficient in R, SQL and Python
  • 3+ years experience working with messy, real-world datasets
  • Solid foundation in statistics (e.g., multivariate analysis, A/B testing)
  • Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in applied science, mathematics or engineering
  • Experience with machine learning and working with healthcare data a plus

Benefits

  • Flexible work from home policy
  • Competitive salary and 401k
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance- partial coverage for dependents
  • Professional development and transportation stipend
  • Transparency with financials and metrics
  • Work on a product that impacts millions of underserved patients in the United States

About CareMessage

CareMessage is a unique, fast growth (300%+ CAGR) SaaS not-for-profit health technology company dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes for underserved patient populations in the United States (and some day, globally). CareMessage’s technology acts as a bridge between the patient/caregiver and the healthcare organization, typically a hospital, clinic or health plan. For the healthcare organization, CareMessage’s cloud-based dashboard enables staff members to automate various kinds of interventions for individual and groups of patients. The patient/caregiver receives targeted alerts, reminders and notifications through text and voice messaging.

Over the last year, CareMessage has tripled in size, quadrupled its total customer base and achieved significant revenue growth (including partnering with some of the largest health systems and health plans in the country). CareMessage currently partners with nearly 200 healthcare organizations in 38 states across the country. The organization is reaching more than 700,000 patients, and is doubling its reach every six months. CareMessage has raised significant philanthropic capital from major institutions, including Google.org, Y Combinator, the Pershing Square Foundation, the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the CVS Health Foundation, the Marc and Laura Andreessen Foundation and the William K. Bowes Jr. Foundation. CareMessage employs ~35 people and is based in San Francisco, CA.

About CareMessage

CareMessage is a high-growth startup using our mobile SaaS platform to improve the health and wellness of millions of underserved patients.

When you think about big opportunities in healthcare IT, few people will argue that chronic disease prevention and management are ripe for disruption and a massive opportunity. The number of affected lives is mind-numbingly large, and the dollars are too.

This is particularly true for patients that are low income and underserved. In fact, being low income is a significant predictor of low health literacy and poor self-management skills, with patients below the poverty level constituting 43% of the health illiterate and a majority of the poorly managed.

With the implementation of the state and federal exchanges and an influx of individuals through the expansion of Medicaid into the health care ecosystem, payers and providers are struggling to serve this increase in low to modest income population with limited resources. This necessitates innovative approaches to facilitate health care delivery and promote self-management in light of increasing demand for healthcare services.

In order to succeed in solving this massive problem, you have to be highly innovative, highly available, and uniquely tailored to the key use cases of the complex healthcare industry. It takes years of intense focus, strong financial backing, and a great product in order to deliver a winning solution. We believe CareMessage (www.caremessage.org) has done all of these things and is positioned to be a breakout company in this exciting category.

CareMessage is a unique, fast growth (1,000%+ CAGR) SaaS not-for-profit health technology company dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes for underserved patient populations in the United States (and some day, globally). CareMessage’s technology acts as a bridge between the patient/caregiver and the healthcare organization, typically a hospital, clinic or health plan. For the healthcare organization, CareMessage’s cloud-based dashboard enables staff members to automate various kinds of interventions for individual and groups of patients. The patient/caregiver receives targeted alerts, reminders and notifications through text and voice messaging.

Over the last year, the Company has been tripled in size, quadrupled its total customer base and achieved significant revenue growth (including partnering with some of the largest health systems and health plans in the country). This is exciting times at CareMessage as we embark on the journey to make a huge impact with unprecedented growth.