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Associate Director of Machine Learning in Epidemiology and Patient Data Products

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Remote
212K-296K Annually
Senior level
Remote
212K-296K Annually
Senior level
Lead a team of data scientists to develop machine learning models for real-world data in healthcare, while managing AI/ML projects and collaborating with stakeholders.
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About Us 

Valo Health is a technology company applying human and machine intelligence to accelerate the creation of life-changing medical treatments. At the core of this vision is Valo’s computational platform: an end-to-end, integrated drug discovery and development engine that is being built from the ground up. 

Valo hires the best and gives them first-class training and support. We approach our work fearlessly, learn quickly, improve constantly, and celebrate our wins. A centerpiece of our culture is our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience. Diversity fuels the Valo experience and drives us every day. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.  

As Associate Director of Machine Learning in Epidemiology and Patient Data Products, you will lead groundbreaking research that is revolutionizing drug discovery. Our innovative platform leverages advanced computational techniques to accelerate the development of new medicines. You will lead a team of data scientists at the intersection of AI capability innovation and implementing machine learning tools to solve real patient problems that have significant impacts on global health. You will own the team’s strategic vision and collaborate with patient data, computational biology and engineering product leaders to align generative AI initiatives with patient needs. 

A successful candidate is passionate about leading high-impact teams, navigates ambiguous problems--right-sizing complex computational tasks, and delivers innovative machine learning/AI results to external stakeholders on time. 

What You’ll Do…  

  • Lead and manage a team of three data scientists responsible for the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative machine learning approaches in real world data (e.g., electronic medical records) for novel clinical insights.  
  • Report to the Director of Epidemiology and Patient Data Products. 
  • Set the technical vision for your team and partner with other teams to improve Valo’s real world data capabilities, such as care pathway optimization or patient journey mapping 
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning to drive team performance and enhance Valo’s computational platform  
  • Engage with patient data leaders and engineering product teams to align generative AI initiatives, translating complex data science concepts into compelling strategies that showcase patient-centric insights  
  • Oversee multiple AI/ML projects, ensuring timely delivery, high quality, and alignment with Valo’s strategic goals. Leverage agile software tools (e.g., Jira boards) to manage timeline and resource allocation 
  • Be comfortable with scientific uncertainty and embrace curiosity and creative solutions. Many of the challenges we’re trying to address don’t have known solutions or clear processes to arrive at answers 
  • Work with a diverse array of global patient data spanning electronic medical records, sequencing, multi-omics data, and other data modalities using R and Python in cloud environments.  

What You Bring...  

  • Master’s degree in data science, machine learning, analytics, or a related field with 10+ years of experience in machine learning or AI-focused roles, with at least 4 years in product/project leadership positions. 
  • Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams and mentor technical talent. Minimum 2+ years of people management experience  
  • Proven track record in deploying generative AI, LLMs, or agent-based solutions in production environments, preferably within healthcare   
  •  Proficiency in building, fine-tuning, and deploying LLMs (e.g., GPT, BERT) and Generative AI models (e.g., transformers, diffusion models) in scalable deployment pipelines (e.g., MLOps) 
  • Strong knowledge of AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Hugging Face  
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with engineering teams, epidemiology and biology leads, and business stakeholders 
  • Familiarity with healthcare data systems (e.g., EHRs, registries, claims data) and their integration with AI models  
  • Experience being an externally facing project leader, leading meetings, and soliciting input from clients, and keeping relevant stakeholders in the loop to ensure alignment throughout project lifecycle 

Nice to have…  

  • Familiarity with or exposure to traditional drug discovery and development processes and approaches is a plus  
  • Advanced knowledge in biostatistics approaches, including inferential and predictive modeling is a plus  
  • Technical project management experience on cross-functional teams is a plus   
  • Track record of innovation through patents, publications, or significant product contributions is a plus 
  • Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and distributed computing is a plus 

More on Valo 

Valo Health, LLC (“Valo”) is a technology company built to transform the drug discovery and development process using human-centric data and artificial intelligence-driven computation. As a digitally native company, Valo aims to fully integrate human-centric data across the entire drug development life cycle into a single unified architecture, thereby accelerating the discovery and development of life-changing drugs while simultaneously reducing costs, time, and failure rates. The company’s Opal Computational Platform™ is an integrated set of capabilities designed to transform data into valuable insights that may accelerate discoveries and enable Valo to advance a robust pipeline of programs across cardiovascular metabolic renal, oncology, and neurodegenerative diseases. Founded by Flagship Pioneering and headquartered in Lexington, MA, Valo also has offices in New York, NY. To learn more, visit www.valohealth.com. 


Remote Salary Range

$212,000$296,000 USD

Top Skills

AWS
Hugging Face
Python
PyTorch
R
TensorFlow

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