Norstella
Overview
Principal Data Scientist – Norstella (Remote, United States). Full Time, Job ID: R-1423. Date Posted: Sep 5, 2025. The Role
In this role as a Principal Data Scientist, you will: Collaborate with product leadership to identity, elaborate and prioritize projects Lead a team of data scientists and developers to deliver AI-enabled microservices in collaboration with content and product engineering teams Define reference architectures suitable to answer complex questions, including via code interpreting, LLM tool use and leveraging secondary data science models Coach and train a team of data scientists and developers to use these architectures Stay up-to-date, constantly learning about advances in the field, and deliver periodic presentations to internal teams on these developments Serve as the company-wide expert in one or more complex technical areas (e.g., entity mastering, knowledge graphs, search optimization, RAG) Requirements
10+ years of experience developing AI / ML applications and delivering data driven solutions Graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent work experience Substantial depth and breadth in NLP, Deep Learning, Generative AI and other state of the art AI / ML techniques Excellent knowledge of high-level programming languages (Python, Java, or C++) and core data science libraries including Pandas, NumPy and other similar libraries Deep understanding of CS fundamentals, computational complexity and algorithm design Experience with building large-scale distributed systems in an agile environment and the ability to build quick prototypes Experience leading a portfolio of complex data science projects and mentoring junior team members Excellent problem solving and communication skills Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Computer Science with an AI / ML research focus and publications in top-tier journals and conferences Knowledge of the healthcare domain and experience with applying AI to healthcare data Experience with AWS especially in relation to ML workflows with SageMaker, serverless compute and storage such as S3 and Snowflake Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation, model fine tuning and knowledge graphs About Norstella
At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need. Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle —and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time. Each organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) delivers must-have answers for critical strategic and commercial decision-making. Together, via our market-leading brands, we help our clients: Citeline – accelerate the drug development cycle Evaluate – bring the right drugs to market MMIT – identify barrier to patient access Panalgo – turn data into insight faster The Dedham Group – think strategically for specialty therapeutics By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics. Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India. Benefits
Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Dental & Vision Benefits Basic Life and AD&D Benefits 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability Paid Parental Leave Paid Time Off & Company Holidays Please note: all candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide visa sponsorship or transfers. We are not currently accepting candidates who are on an OPT visa. Our Guiding Principles for success at Norstella: Bold, Passionate, and Mission-First Integrity, Truth, and Reality Kindness, Empathy, and Grace Resilience, Mettle, and Perseverance Humility, Gratitude, and Learning Note: Emphasis on equal opportunity may be retained in original text, but em tags are removed in this refined version. All material otherwise retained as-is.
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Principal Data Scientist – Norstella (Remote, United States). Full Time, Job ID: R-1423. Date Posted: Sep 5, 2025. The Role
In this role as a Principal Data Scientist, you will: Collaborate with product leadership to identity, elaborate and prioritize projects Lead a team of data scientists and developers to deliver AI-enabled microservices in collaboration with content and product engineering teams Define reference architectures suitable to answer complex questions, including via code interpreting, LLM tool use and leveraging secondary data science models Coach and train a team of data scientists and developers to use these architectures Stay up-to-date, constantly learning about advances in the field, and deliver periodic presentations to internal teams on these developments Serve as the company-wide expert in one or more complex technical areas (e.g., entity mastering, knowledge graphs, search optimization, RAG) Requirements
10+ years of experience developing AI / ML applications and delivering data driven solutions Graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent work experience Substantial depth and breadth in NLP, Deep Learning, Generative AI and other state of the art AI / ML techniques Excellent knowledge of high-level programming languages (Python, Java, or C++) and core data science libraries including Pandas, NumPy and other similar libraries Deep understanding of CS fundamentals, computational complexity and algorithm design Experience with building large-scale distributed systems in an agile environment and the ability to build quick prototypes Experience leading a portfolio of complex data science projects and mentoring junior team members Excellent problem solving and communication skills Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Computer Science with an AI / ML research focus and publications in top-tier journals and conferences Knowledge of the healthcare domain and experience with applying AI to healthcare data Experience with AWS especially in relation to ML workflows with SageMaker, serverless compute and storage such as S3 and Snowflake Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation, model fine tuning and knowledge graphs About Norstella
At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need. Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle —and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time. Each organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) delivers must-have answers for critical strategic and commercial decision-making. Together, via our market-leading brands, we help our clients: Citeline – accelerate the drug development cycle Evaluate – bring the right drugs to market MMIT – identify barrier to patient access Panalgo – turn data into insight faster The Dedham Group – think strategically for specialty therapeutics By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics. Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India. Benefits
Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Dental & Vision Benefits Basic Life and AD&D Benefits 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability Paid Parental Leave Paid Time Off & Company Holidays Please note: all candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide visa sponsorship or transfers. We are not currently accepting candidates who are on an OPT visa. Our Guiding Principles for success at Norstella: Bold, Passionate, and Mission-First Integrity, Truth, and Reality Kindness, Empathy, and Grace Resilience, Mettle, and Perseverance Humility, Gratitude, and Learning Note: Emphasis on equal opportunity may be retained in original text, but em tags are removed in this refined version. All material otherwise retained as-is.
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