Data/AI Scientist II

About Waymark

Waymark is a mission-driven team of healthcare providers, technologists, and builders working to transform care for people with Medicaid benefits. We partner with communities to deliver technology-enabled, human-centered support that helps patients stay healthy and thrive. We’re designing tools and systems that bring care directly to those who need it most—removing barriers and reimagining what’s possible in Medicaid healthcare delivery.

Our Values

At Waymark, our values are the foundation of how we work, grow, and support one another:

• Bold Builders: We tackle the toughest challenges in care delivery by harnessing the power of community and technology.
• Humble Learners: We seek feedback, embrace diverse perspectives, and welcome challenges to our assumptions.
• Experiment to Improve: We use data to inform decisions and continuously assess our performance.
• Focused Urgency: Our mission drives us to act swiftly and relentlessly in pursuit of meaningful results.

If this resonates with you, we invite you to bring your creativity, energy, and curiosity to Waymark.

About this role

At Waymark, our data science work is grounded in a specific and meaningful challenge: using claims, EHR, and care worker data to help community health workers, social workers, pharmacists, and care coordinators deliver better care to Medicaid patients.

As a Data Scientist you will contribute to building the models and tools that these care teams rely on — risk models, care gap prediction, and ML/AI applications including LLM-based tools that translate raw clinical data into actionable guidance. You will work closely with senior data scientists and engineers to learn how ideas move from prototype to production, and will be expected to take on increasing ownership as you develop in the role.

This is a position for someone who is technically strong, eager to learn healthcare data, and motivated by the idea that their work will directly affect the care of low-income patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and validate ML and AI models on claims and EHR data for care delivery use cases including risk stratification and care gap identification, under guidance of senior data scientists
• Support the development of LLM-based tools and AI applications for care team workflows
• Develop and maintain Python code for data processing, model development, and ML pipelines, following software engineering best practices including version control, code review, and testing
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and analytics teams to understand requirements and translate them to technical solutions
• Develop Healthcare Subject Matter Expertise: Show a strong interest in healthcare data structures, quantitative methods, and data science applications in healthcare

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field. 
• Python Proficiency: 3+ years of hands-on Python experience including academic and project work — demonstrated through a GitHub portfolio or equivalent
• Solid foundations in statistical and machine learning methods, including classical ML and an understanding of modern AI and LLM applications
• Strong SQL skills and comfort working with large, messy real-world datasets
• Experience working with Git and collaborating in a team codebase
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of industry data science experience
• Exposure to healthcare data (claims or EHR) through coursework, research, or work experience
• Familiarity with ML experimentation practices — experiment tracking, model validation, reproducible workflows
• Genuine curiosity about healthcare and its intersection with technology

Hiring Range

Waymark is a team of healthcare providers, technologists, and builders whose mission is to bring the best healthcare to people with Medicaid benefits. Guided by the communities we serve, we bring support and technology-enabled care to help primary care providers keep Medicaid patients healthy. We are building the tools and designing an approach to enable care to reach the patients who can benefit most.  

Our core values embody the essence of what makes Waymark a unique team today, and what we look for, nurture, and sustain as a team. 

• We are bold builders, believing that the greatest challenges in care delivery can be solved when we harness the power of community and technology. 
• We are humble learners, seeking feedback and perspectives different from our own, and welcome challenges to our conclusions. 
• We experiment to improve, actively seeking data to inform decisions and to assess our own performance. 
• We act with focused urgency, our commitment to our mission drives us to tirelessly pursue results.

If this vision resonates with you, we hope you consider bringing your creativity, your energy, your curiosity to Waymark.

About this role

As a Clinical Pharmacist Manager for the California team, you will be key to our efforts to provide better care and support to vulnerable populations. We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist Manager with experience working with vulnerable populations; collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including Community Health Workers, Care Coordinators, and Therapists; supporting patients through direct patient outreach, medication adherence and chronic disease education, and assistance in obtaining medications and durable medical equipment after initial rejection; and using analytics dashboards to proactively engage with patients who may be at high risk for adverse drug events and/or avertable acute care events. The Clinical Pharmacist Manager will supervise and support pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working to address patient barriers to medication access and identify patients who can benefit from Waymark’s assistance.   Key responsibilities

• Provide telephonic and/or video and/or SMS-based outreach, engagement, and education of vulnerable patients in the Medicaid program in California
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide care management services that ‘wrap around’ primary care provider practices; team members include Community Health Workers, Care Coordinators, and Behavioral Health Therapists
• Support patients and providers around transitions of care
• Provide clinical services that support day-to-day operations and safe practices of the program
• Participate in QI activities to assure quality, cost-effectiveness, and ROI
• Utilize analytics dashboards that help you proactively outreach patients who receive medication and/or equipment rejections, admissions/readmissions, or who may benefit from medication adherence counseling
• Lead and mentor pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians

Minimum qualifications

• PharmD with advanced practice license in good standing in California
• Completion of accredited PGY1 residency training in related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in pharmacy practice including delivery of interventions/direct patient care in an ambulatory setting among vulnerable populations
• Experience in multi-disciplinary care management
• Positive referrals from prior colleagues

Preferred qualifications

• Completion of PGY2 residency training in related discipline (ambulatory care, geriatrics, pharmacotherapy, internal medicine)
• Strong analytic skills and ability to navigate dashboards and registry data for proactive outreach campaigns including for HEDIS gaps in care
• History of experience with medication management through collaborative practice agreements with primary care providers
• BPS Board Certification Preferred (prefer BCPS and/or BCACP)
• Experience serving vulnerable populations with a skill set including motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and behavioral health 
• Leadership experience supporting other pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and/or other care team members

Hiring Range

US Employees in San Francisco/Bay Area, New York City - $123,000 - $164,000

US Employees in Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington DC - $113,000 - $151,000

US Employees in Arlington, Denver, San Diego, Sacramento - $108,000 - $144,000

US Employees in Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Central/Southern, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Portland, Research Triangle, Salt Lake City, Twin Cities - $98,000 - $131,000

US Employees in Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Daytona Beach, Indianapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Omaha, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tampa - $95,000 - $127,000

In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. Here’s what you can expect:

Stock Options: Opportunity to invest in the company’s growth.

Work-from-Home Stipend: A dedicated stipend for your first year to help set up your home office.

Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage: Comprehensive plans to keep you and your family healthy.

Life Insurance: Basic life insurance to give you peace of mind.

Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, accrued over the year, plus 11 paid holidays.

Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents after six months of employment, and 8 weeks of bonding leave for non-birthing parents.

Retirement Savings: Access to a 401(k) plan with a company contribution, subject to a vesting schedule.

Commuter Benefits: Convenient options to support your commute needs.

Professional Development Stipend: A dedicated stipend supports professional development and growth.

Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Employment history and advance degree verification (when applicable) are included as part of the standard background check process. 

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that some of us may be less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. Waymark is dedicated to building a supportive, equal opportunity, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!