Lead end-to-end medical research projects using EMR data to build patient cohorts, apply LLM-based feature engineering, perform statistical analyses, support clinical protocol design, and deliver results to life-science clients while developing reusable data pipelines and enriching the data catalog.
Who We Are
At Latica, our goal is to unlock the value of healthcare data to transform patient care. Latica is a community data network and clinical AI platform that enables to safely access de-identified real-world data and accelerate diagnostic and therapeutic innovation. Our platform enables fast, compliant access to diverse clinical data, advancing R&D for diagnostics, therapeutics, pharmaceutical studies, and medical devices. Latica was founded by repeat entrepreneurs and recognized leaders in healthcare, data science, AI, and cybersecurity. We look for people who are smart, open, and enjoyable to work with. We invest in high-potential, humble team members who grow their responsibilities as the company scales.
- Lead end-to-end medical research projects with top-tier life science companies.
- Conduct EMR data exploration and extract relevant clinical features.
- Apply LLM-based feature engineering to transform unstructured data into clinical insights.
- Support clinical protocol design from a data and feasibility perspective.
- Perform statistical analyses and present results to clients (dashboards, publications, presentations).
- Become a subject matter expert in our proprietary healthcare data.
- Develop cross-client pipelines to support our data infrastructure and product.
- Build diverse patient cohorts and datasets to continuously enrich Latica’s data catalog.
- 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a similar analytical role, with 3+ years in the healthcare industry (required).
- Experience in client-facing roles and working with pharmaceutical or life sciences companies (required).
- Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Deep familiarity with Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and healthcare coding systems (CPT, ICD-10, etc.).
- Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms (AWS/GCP) — preferred.
- A collaborative team player who is self-motivated, quick to learn, and possesses excellent analytical, research, and business acumen.
Extra Credit
- R, Large Language Models and data pipelines
Join us to make an impact in healthcare innovation!
Latica Palo Alto, California, USA Office
Palo Alto, CA , United States, 94306
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