At Navigating Cancer, our mission is to improve the lives of cancer patients and those who care for them. We enable oncology clinics to provide personalized, efficient care to every patient by providing relevant educational materials, giving the whole care team visibility to patient issues and needs, and delivering useful insights so that care teams can identify and resolve gaps in care. Through our platform, patients receive a holistic service offering to support their individual goals and needs.
In order to advance our mission to – “Enable Personalized Care for Every Cancer Patient,” we are seeking candidates for the following role:
Job Summary
Responsible for leading the design and development of advanced analytics initiatives. You will be the subject matter expert and participate in predictive modeling, data mining, statistical analysis, all projects and decision models to address business issues related to Oncology and Healthcare management models. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop advanced algorithms to perform analytics on large-scale and complex data for real-world health and healthcare applications. 
• Conduct real world data analysis for pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology customers using structured and un-structured data. 
• Synthesize study results and translate into key findings, interpret results in the context of product/market/industry dynamics, and communicate results to senior management and clients.
• Independently develop high-quality deliverables in a timely manner
• Present information using data visualization techniques
• Propose solutions and strategies to address business challenges
• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes
• Be a leader in data science and analytics efforts. Mentor and provide input to team members and other analysts to help define the team's vision, design and execute analytic projects from start-to-finish, inform technical direction, and support reporting of accomplishments. 
• Build collaboration among health stakeholders, working across organizations to bring consensus to achieve objectives. Become a sought-out subject matter expert by consistently producing high-quality results.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience as a Data Scientist or Senior Data Analyst 
• Demonstrated ability in selecting, developing, and applying machine learning and data mining algorithms with proven business utility 
• Knowledge of R, SQL and Python; familiarity and hands on experience with Matlab, Scala, Java or C++ is an asset.
• Experience with data–driven predictive model development, unstructured text mining, natural language processing, and anomaly and novelty detection
• Working knowledge of modern large-scale data systems and architectures; ability to manage and manipulate large disparate data sets
• Strong math skills (e.g. stats) 
• Experience with pattern recognition, statistical analysis and machine learning; fluent, with hands-on experience with some of the following implementation languages: Python, R, Matlab, JAVA, or C /C Excellent communication and presentation skills, strong problem-solving skills, strong analytical and organizational skills
• ability to work independently or within a group
• Demonstrated capability to carry out original research beyond incremental application of existing techniques, as evidenced by publications in premier conferences would be a plus
• Prior experience with developing bioinformatics analysis pipelines, Pharmacology related data analysis would be preferred 
• PhD, M.S. in Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science 

Why work here? 
We support thousands of healthcare professionals and tens of thousands of cancer patients every day. We help cancer patients get better care—and consider this a valuable and meaningful reason to come to work everyday. You get to work with leading technology, wear many hats, and contribute every day to our business success! Join us to help us grow and establish ourselves as a world-class business. We are lean, agile, and lightweight. We believe in each other, believe in our work, and have fun along the way.
This position is full time, in our downtown Seattle office. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and a fantastic work environment:
- Employer subsidized medical, dental and vision 
- 401K + ROTH option
- Paid maternity/ paternity leave policy
- ORCA passes for commuting
- Educational stipend
- Central location equidistant from Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square
- Company sponsored lunch every Monday and fully stocked kitchen
Our Values: 
Work with Purpose. Work together to improve the lives of cancer patients. Collaborate with team members, have passion, enthusiasm and mission for the work that we do.
Act with Integrity. Communicate openly, be honest, follow through.
Be Agile. Discover creative solutions, welcome change. Adapt and pursue continuous improvement.
Seek Simplicity. Reduce complexity for our customers and patients. Simplify our products, our processes and our messages.
Strive for Growth. Constantly strive to achieve personal, professional, and company goals. Continuous reflection, learning and achievement.