Applied Healthcare Researcher

As an Applied Healthcare Researcher at Protege, you will spearhead the integration of electronic health records (EHR) with cutting‑edge machine learning pipelines to unlock high‑quality, privacy‑centric training data for AI‑driven healthcare solutions. Your work directly fuels the next generation of predictive diagnostics, clinical decision support, and population health analytics, positioning Protege as the industry’s trusted conduit for secure data exchange. Reporting to the Head of Data Science, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams—including product, engineering, and strategic partnership leads—to shape data strategies that accelerate partner innovation and expand Protege’s footprint across the United States, Remote. This role offers a clear path to senior research leadership, with opportunities to author patents, publish findings, and influence the company’s long‑term AI roadmap.

- Design, implement, and validate machine‑learning models that extract actionable insights from heterogeneous EHR datasets.
- Develop robust data pipelines in Python and SQL to ingest, clean, and harmonize patient data while ensuring HIPAA compliance.
- Partner with external healthcare organizations to negotiate data access agreements and cultivate strategic partnerships.
- Conduct rigorous statistical analyses to assess model performance, bias, and generalizability across diverse populations.
- Translate complex research outcomes into product requirements, collaborating closely with engineering to operationalize solutions.
- Communicate findings to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders through clear visualizations and concise reports.
- Mentor junior analysts, fostering a culture of scientific rigor and continuous learning.

Joining Protege means becoming part of a mission‑driven, fast‑growing startup backed by world‑class investors and united by a commitment to ethical AI. Our remote‑first culture empowers you to work from anywhere in the United States while staying connected through collaborative tools and regular virtual think‑tanks. You’ll benefit from a generous learning budget, access to leading healthcare datasets, and the chance to shape industry standards for data privacy and AI ethics. At Protege, your research will have immediate impact—accelerating breakthroughs that improve patient outcomes worldwide—while offering a clear trajectory toward senior research leadership and thought‑partner status in the AI‑healthcare ecosystem.