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About JPA Health
JPA Health is a fully integrated marketing, communications and medical communications agency for clients ranging from emerging biotech to established pharmaceutical companies and public health organizations. We work exclusively within the health sector. We share our clients’ commitment to making people healthier. In fact, some might say we are obsessed with improving and protecting lives. Check out our sizzle reel!
About JPA Health
JPA Health is a fully integrated marketing, communications and medical communications agency for clients ranging from emerging biotech to established pharmaceutical companies and public health organizations. We work exclusively within the health sector. We share our clients’ commitment to making people healthier. In fact, some might say we are obsessed with improving and protecting lives. Check out our sizzle reel!
The Role
Are you ready to join a trailblazing innovation agency that is defining the future of engagement in healthcare? JPA Health is seeking a hands-on Director, Data Science Lead, to join our growing Integrated Intelligence team. This role is ideal for someone who bridges deep technical expertise with strategic business acumen -- someone who can architect, code, and deliver innovative solutions that drive efficiencies and empower our clients across life sciences and the broader healthcare sector.
This position is a full-time, hybrid role reporting to any JPA office 2 days per week and working remotely 3 days per week.
At JPA Health, we are visionaries, architects of transformation, and passionate stewards of health innovation. As a leader in data science, analytics, medical communications, and marketing, we are redefining how data-driven insights transform healthcare outcomes.
You will be part of a curious, collaborative organization of innovators obsessed with thinking bigger, being better, and doing more. We are on a mission to make the world healthier, and we invite you to be part of this extraordinary journey. If you are driven by purpose, inspired by challenge, and eager to leave a lasting mark on the world of health innovation, we want to hear from you.
The Responsibilities
The Ideal Candidate Will
- Develop and deploy scalable, future-forward data science solutions using leading technology stacks and principles, fueling innovation across the healthcare spectrum
- Design and implement sophisticated algorithms, pipelines, and architectures that serve as the backbone for delivering actionable insights critical for client decision making
- Architect end-to-end data workflows -- from seamless data ingestion to process automation and intelligence -- illuminating new pathways for business growth
- Build advanced data visualizations, translating complex data into stories that drive action
- Collaborate closely with experts across pharma and biotech including medical affairs, commercial strategy, creative, digital and other client partners to understand business challenges, frame requirements, and drive innovative solutions grounded in data science best practice
- Translate intricate data sets into strategic recommendations that spark change and elevate client impact
- Support cross-functional teams with data-driven solutions that drive strategic business objectives addressing unmet needs via scientific communication, patient education, and HCP/KOL engagement
- Dive deep into customer behavior, marketing performance, and product usage to reveal insights that set new industry standards
- Integrate and analyze data from various commercial platforms such as Salesforce and Adobe Experience Cloud, ensuring our life sciences clients remain at the forefront of omnichannel transformation
Our ideal candidate must have :
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree, masters or PHD preferred. 8-10 years of hands-on experience in data science, analytics, or strategy roles within the life sciences industry
- Strong analytical and statistical skills, with a demonstratable expertise in data wrangling, EDA, advanced data visualization, multivariate analyses, and the like
- Real world experience with statistical modeling and machine learning algorithms including regressions, naive bayes, NLP, decision trees, KNN, K-means, random forest, neural networks and etc.
- Demonstratable expertise coding in Python and SQL; experience building data pipelines and working with modern data stacks Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, and etc
- Demonstratable Generative AI experience leveraging frameworks such as MCP, LangChain, LangGraph, and others to develop LLM-centric solutions employing RAG, fine-tuning, agentic workflows, and etc.
- Expertise in data extraction from various sources (social media APIs, government datasets, financial feeds, etc.) using web frameworks and tools (BeautifulSoup, Selenium, AI, etc.), to power data mining
- Analytic experience using real world data such as claims, EHR, social media, and other unstructured activity data.
- Domain expertise in standing up and deploying solutions in distributed cloud computing environments such as AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Hands on experience with commercial visualization platforms such as Tableau, PowerBI, Looker, Qlik and etc.
- Familiarity with SaaS platforms such as Salesforce and Veeva
- Deep familiarity with pharma operating models and omnichannel execution
- Expertise in developing and testing business hypotheses
- Experience collaborating across life science organization functional stacks including commercial, market access, medical affairs, marketing, and clinical
- Strong business acumen with the proven experience interpreting stakeholder requirements to identify opportunities and shape strategic decisions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to clearly present findings to non-technical audiences
JPA Health offers you the opportunity to work with purpose as you achieve extraordinary results for our clients. You will elevate your career in an environment that thrives at the intersection of wellness, connection, and compassion. Our mission to help people live healthier lives begins with you.
Our approach prioritizes compassion to ensure you and your family flourish. We promote flexibility with adaptable work arrangements for a balanced personal and professional life. Our Collaboration Days are designed to strengthen relationships and enhance well-being. Respect, inclusion, camaraderie, and connection – this is the heart of our agency’s ethos. We elevate each other. We work collaboratively. And we push ourselves to think bigger.
In Addition, JPA Health Offers
- Paid time off when you need it most: 20+ days PTO, 10 holidays, Sabbatical, bereavement & compassion leave, parental leave, civic duty, volunteer time and year-end office closure.
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, internal webinars through JPA’s Elevate Institute, tuition reimbursement, paid professional development, and paid learning and development time.
- An impressive and comprehensive benefits package that supports you and your family’s physical, mental and financial well-being.
- Competitive pay and opportunities to advance. The anticipated starting pay for this role is between $145,000 and $165,000 annually, based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, qualifications, and location. You may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses. We review compensation annually and evaluate readiness for promotions every quarter.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position with JPA Health, please contact us for assistance at
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