Microbiome Data Scientist – Full-time Contractor

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🕒 August 20

🌐 United States, Canada – Remote

🇺🇸 United States – Remote 🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📊 Data Scientist

👻 Ghost score 24%

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Tiny Health

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

🏥 Healthcare

🛍️ eCommerce

👥 B2C

💰 $8.5M Series A - Tiny Health on 2024-03

Healthcare • eCommerce • B2C

Tiny Health is a consumer health brand that appears to offer at-home microbiome testing and related health products through an online shop. The provided website CSS references “microbiome,” “home_testing_step_image,” shop item pricing, and home/shop sections, indicating Tiny Health provides home testing services and sells consumer health products via its website. The site styling also shows customer testimonials and founder sections, consistent with a direct-to-consumer wellness company.

📋 Description

• Analyze microbiome data, including taxa abundances, diversity metrics, and functional genes, to support research questions • Develop and maintain novel microbiome metrics and biomarkers using statistical and machine learning methods • Conduct statistical analyses of longitudinal clinical data • Prepare data visualizations, reports, and presentations for stakeholders and publications • Draft research protocols, statistical analysis plans, and clinical study reports • Work independently across multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment • Support development of new product and study concepts • Contribute to scientific publications, proposals, and internal knowledge-sharing • Work closely with microbiome experts and report to the Head of Science

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant field such as data science, computational biology, bioinformatics, systems biology, or microbiology preferred • 3+ years of full-time relevant experience following completion of a Master’s, or 0–1+ years of relevant experience with a PhD • Strong background in statistics, machine learning, and data visualization • Proficiency in R and/or Python • Experience with SQL and large datasets preferred • Experience with microbiome data analysis, such as 16S or shotgun metagenomics, highly desirable • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Self-motivated, organized, and able to work independently in a remote-first environment • Previous experience in a fast-paced startup environment preferred • Work experience in DTC health/wellness companies preferred • Experience working remotely and proficiency in Slack preferred • Ability to leverage AI in daily tasks while understanding its blind spots • Self-directed, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote-first work environment • Flexible core hours: 9am–6pm CST, shiftable by up to two hours either way • Mission-driven work with direct impact on patients and families • Diverse, international team • Collaborative, written-first communication culture • Opportunities to shape product and study concepts • Scientific publication, proposal, and knowledge-sharing opportunities