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Counsel Health · 9 hours ago

Senior Research Scientist

Counsel Health is an AI-enabled, physician-supervised virtual care company on a mission to multiply the world’s clinical capacity. They are seeking a Senior Research Scientist to bridge the gap between fundamental research and product innovation, developing health-focused AI products and collaborating with clinical and engineering teams.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareMedicalPersonal Health

Responsibilities

Model Evaluation: Evaluate AI models on relevant clinical tasks using both automated benchmarks and human-based assessments to ensure safety and efficacy
Drive Research Impact: Write research papers to share findings and demonstrate impact across the team and the broader research community
Build Health-AI Models: Build end-to-end health-focused AI models, including pre-training and post-training workflows, specifically tailored for clinical environments
Create Novel Agentic Systems: Build agentic systems for both our patients and physicians. For example, you might build a system that pre-drafts prescriptions for the physician based on a user’s presenting complaint, their past medical history and the suspected diagnosis
Prototype & Simulate: Develop prototypes or run simulations to assess research impact, finalize hypotheses, and refine methodologies
Knowledge Sharing: Help grow the research culture across teams by sharing research trends and practices within the community

Qualification

PhD in Computer SciencePythonAI/ML SpecializationJavaScript/TypeScriptHealthcare Data formatsCollaborative environmentFast-paced environment

Required

PhD degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience in coding with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or R
Experience in agentic generative AI systems, Large Language Models (LLMs), and evaluation methodologies
Publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences or journals, such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or CVPR
5+ years of coding experience in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or R
2+ year of experience owning and initiating research agendas
Prior experience in healthcare research or working with clinical data
Familiarity with Healthcare Data formats, including FHIR and OMOP
Ability to thrive on working alongside exceptional teammates and derive energy from collaborative environments
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where you can flex into both research and practical implementation

Benefits

Competitive healthcare, vision, and dental
Snacks and free lunch at the office

Company

Counsel Health

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The modern front door to healthcare. AI meets real doctors for instant, personalized, and safe medical guidance—anytime, anywhere.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$36M
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz
2025-10-16Series A· $25M
2024-10-21Seed· $11M
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