Garner Health
Manager, Product Applied Science
$300K–$390K
New York City, New York +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Location
- New York City, New York
New York, NY - Experience
- 6+ years of industry experience; or 4+ years of industry experience with a relevant advanced degree.
- Education
- Relevant advanced degree is an alternative to the 6+ years of experience; PhDs preferred.
About the job
Leads a hands-on applied science team building and operating algorithmic systems that help members find better care and reduce healthcare costs.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop a team of 4–6, including hiring, coaching, and setting standards for rigor and speed.
- Own the Population Health team, its roadmap, technical direction, and delivery of production systems.
- Define and validate metrics, solve high-priority algorithmic problems, and align work with cross-functional partners and senior leaders.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of industry experience as an Applied Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, Research Scientist, or equivalent; or 4+ years with a relevant advanced degree.
- Deep technical credibility, hands-on judgment, and ability to choose appropriate modeling or algorithmic approaches.
- Strong applied problem-solving skills, including defining metrics and delivering measurable improvements.
- Strong communication skills, including executive-level communication and cross-functional alignment.
Nice to have
- PhDs preferred.
Pay
$300,000-$390,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, SQL, AWS, Snowflake, pandas, XGBoost, PyTorch, HuggingFace
AI focus
Build and productionize AI-driven healthcare products, including fine-tuning an LLM-based primary care experience with evaluation, guardrails, and quality monitoring; develop ML systems for provider tiering and member engagement.
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