Jobs
Senior Data Scientist
San Diego, CA 92130
3 Months, Contract
Completely Remote
Job Summary
- Job Title:
- Senior Data Scientist
- Posted Date:
- Jun 17, 2026
- Duration:
- 3 Months, Contract
- Shift(s):
-
09:00 - 17:00
- Salary ($):
- 69.03 - 72.68 per Hourly (compensation based on experience and qualifications)
- We care about you! Explore Rangam’s benefits information
Talk to our Recruiter
- Name:
- Ankit Kemkar
- Email:
- ankitk@rangam.com
- Phone:
- 847-463-3678
Description
Remote
Manager's Update:
- Minimum 3+ years of medical device industry exp. is required
- SAP is not mandatory - it's just a nice to have
- This is not a data engineer role. This is a Data Scientist role
- Must have exp. with Machine Learning
- Must have prior statistics analysis exp.
- Need to work with medical device data
- 8+ years of exp.
- Must have exp. with Databricks / Azure Databricks
- Prior medical device industry exp. is required
- Must have a prior medical device industry exp.
- Minimum educational qualification: Looking for Master's Degree
- Bachelor's with right years of exp. would also be considerable
- Vector AI Embeddings
- Advance statistics
- Azure Databricks
- Machine Learning
- We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Scientist to drive advanced analytics across post-market surveillance, manufacturing, supplier quality, and product design.
- This role will focus on identifying systemic failure patterns, enabling robust root cause analysis, and delivering proactive, AI-driven recommendations to improve product reliability and reduce operational risk.
Must Have
- Anthropic Claude AI
- Applied Machine Learning
- Applied Statistics
- Databricks Mosaic AI
- Databricks SQL
- Vector Embeddings
Nice To Have
- Power BI
Key Responsibilities
- Correlate post-market data (complaints, service records, field performance) with:
- Manufacturing processes
- Supplier quality metrics
- Product design changes
- Identify emerging failure patterns and translate insights into actionable improvements
- Lead end-to-end root cause investigations using structured and unstructured data
- Apply AI/ML models, including LLMs, to enhance analysis, pattern detection, and signal identification
- Develop and deploy advanced analytics solutions, including:
- Machine learning and predictive models
- Statistical analysis frameworks
- Embedding-based similarity search
- Design and implement agentic AI workflows to automate analysis, reasoning, and recommendations
- Leverage AI models to augment decision-making and scale analytical capabilities across the organization
- Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Field Service teams to translate insights into impact
- Deliver proactive insights to support risk detection, product improvement, and operational excellence
Required Qualifications
- 7–10+ years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, or related field
- Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, or a related discipline
- Experience in medical device or regulated manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of FDA regulations and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
Technical Skills
Advanced Analytics & Statistical Expertise
- Strong foundation in statistical modeling and hypothesis testing
- Expertise in experimental design and statistical inference (e.g., t-tests, significance testing, confidence intervals)
- Ability to select and apply appropriate statistical techniques based on problem context
- Experience with clustering (e.g., K-means), classification, and predictive modeling
AI/ML & Agentic AI Capabilities
- Deep expertise in machine learning and advanced analytics techniques
- Strong hands-on experience applying AI models (including LLMs) within analytical workflows
- Experience with vector embeddings and similarity search
- Ability to build and operationalize AI-driven analysis to uncover patterns and insights
- Experience designing agentic AI systems for automated reasoning, investigation, and recommendations
Domain & Systems Knowledge
- Strong experience analyzing manufacturing and operational data
- Familiarity with post-market surveillance data (complaints, service data, vigilance reporting)
- Hands-on experience with SAP (Tahiti preferred), including underlying data structures
- Knowledge of SAP manufacturing and quality modules
- Understanding of product lifecycle data across design, manufacturing, and field performance
Behavioral & Analytical Competencies
- Highly inquisitive, self-driven learner with a strong curiosity to explore complex problems
- Ability to independently define analytical strategies and select appropriate methods for different scenarios
- Strong command of hypothesis testing and statistical reasoning to validate findings
- Deep understanding of advanced statistical techniques and experimental design
- Critical thinker who can connect patterns across disparate datasets and challenge assumptions
- Proactive mindset focused on continuous learning, innovation, and improvement
- Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders
As part of our recruitment process, we may use automated tools or AI-enabled technologies to assist with resume screening and candidate matching. These tools help our recruitment team review applications more efficiently, but they do not make hiring decisions. All final decisions are made by human reviewers.