Sr. ML Engineer, Clinical Automation

About the role

In this position, you will be instrumental in developing AI solutions that enhance the efficiency of specialty pharmacy operations. Your focus will be on creating systems that perform clinical reviews and streamline the processing of prescriptions. This role offers the chance to contribute to a mission-driven company that aims to transform patient care.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Lead the process of extracting and organizing unstructured clinical data, converting documents like prescriptions into precise, actionable information for our systems.
• Develop a clinical review system that mimics the checks conducted by pharmacists, providing transparent reasoning that can be validated.
• Create confidence scoring and routing mechanisms to determine which tasks can be automated and which require human intervention.
• Establish evaluation infrastructure, curated datasets, and feedback loops to enhance accuracy continuously, forming a data-driven improvement cycle.
• Select appropriate tools for various challenges, ranging from fine-tuning large language models to applying traditional machine learning techniques, with a focus on practical, deployable solutions.
• Collaborate closely with pharmacy operations and engineering teams to gain insights that inform model development.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in developing machine learning systems for production environments, demonstrating ownership of models throughout their lifecycle.
• Extensive knowledge in information extraction, natural language processing, document understanding, and large language models.
• Proficient in managing the infrastructure surrounding models, including evaluation frameworks, data pipelines, and performance metrics.
• Experience working with complex, real-world data where accuracy is critical.
• A practical approach to model development, favoring effective solutions over overly complex ones.
• Experience in startup settings, with a track record of navigating ambiguity and driving projects from inception to completion.
• A genuine interest in the clinical field and a willingness to learn, with the ability to collaborate effectively with pharmacists. A healthcare background is not a prerequisite.

How We Work

Our small team is dedicated to tackling significant challenges in healthcare, maintaining high standards while delivering impactful solutions. We seek individuals who are committed to building meaningful products and thrive in a dynamic environment. If you resonate with our mission, we would love to hear from you.

Compensation Range: $170K - $230K base salary, along with valuable early-stage equity and comprehensive benefits.