Counsel

Research Scientist

New York Office (Flatiron), Remote. Posted 2 months ago

The role

A Research Scientist will bridge the gap between fundamental research and product innovation. You will build health-focused AI models, create agentic systems, and evaluate AI models for clinical tasks.

What you will do

  • Evaluate AI models on relevant clinical tasks using automated benchmarks and human-based assessments.
  • Write research papers to share findings.
  • Build end-to-end health-focused AI models including pre-training and post-training workflows.
  • Create agentic systems for patients and physicians.
  • Develop prototypes or run simulations to assess research impact and refine methodologies.
  • Share research trends and practices within the community.

Required qualifications

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary + equity
  • Comprehensive healthcare
  • vision + dental
  • 401K
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Parental Leave

Before you apply

  • All newly hired employees are processed through the E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility.

About the company

Counsel is building the first fully-vertical, AI-native medical group. Their mission is to multiply the world's healthcare capacity through personalized, AI-enabled doctors.