Garner Health
Staff Applied Scientist
$260K–$382K
New York City, New York +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jun 16, 2026
- Location
- New York City, New York
New York, NY - Experience
- 6+ years of industry experience, or 4+ years with a relevant advanced degree.
- Education
- Relevant advanced degree as an alternative to the 6+ years of industry experience; PhDs preferred.
About the job
Build and oversee production algorithmic systems that evaluate providers, recommend care, and optimize healthcare outcomes across cost, quality, and access.
What you'll do
- Own high-stakes applied science problems from framing and objective definition through production and performance monitoring.
- Define metrics, validate solutions, and select appropriate methods such as machine learning, optimization, heuristics, or rules.
- Set technical standards and review applied science work across the company.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of industry experience in an Applied Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, Research Scientist, or equivalent role; or 4+ years with a relevant advanced degree.
- Strong applied problem-solving skills, including defining effective metrics and delivering solutions that improve them.
- Technical authority and judgment in selecting sound modeling and algorithmic approaches.
- Strong communication skills, including at the executive level, and a track record of driving organizational alignment.
Nice to have
- PhD.
- Bias toward action and ability to quickly build prototypes.
Pay
$260,000 – $382,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, SQL, AWS, Snowflake, pandas, XGBoost, PyTorch, HuggingFace
AI focus
Fine-tune and productionize an LLM-based primary care experience, with evaluation, guardrails, and quality monitoring; develop algorithmic systems for provider recommendations and member engagement.
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