Member of Technical Staff, Research Science

The role

You will drive research studies of Abridge models and products in partnership with health systems. You will use large-scale clinical conversation data to generate insights about care delivery, documentation quality, and patient outcomes. This work informs model development and evaluation frameworks.

What you will do

• Identify clinically important research questions and lead projects from formulation to publication.
• Engage with external researchers and stakeholders on research using Abridge data.
• Take ownership of moving research forward and resolving blockers.
• Develop a user-centric and patient-centric mindset.
• Work with clinical and product teams to translate findings into product decisions.
• Write technical reports and give presentations to stakeholders.
• Publish original research in leading peer-reviewed publication venues.
• Mentor research interns.

Required qualifications

• MD, PhD, or equivalent research background.
• Relevant PhD fields include computer science, biomedical or clinical informatics, statistics, biostatistics, and related disciplines.
• Physician applicants must bring substantial quantitative or computational research experience.
• 3+ years of research experience within clinical environments or through sustained collaboration with clinicians and health systems.
• Prior experience with applying ML/NLP methods to unstructured text data.
• A strong record of leading rigorous research in clinical informatics, AI in healthcare, or related fields.
• Ability to lead substantive scientific discussions with experienced clinical investigators and researchers.
• Ability to execute scientifically rigorous work under compressed timelines.

Benefits

• 14 paid holidays
• Flexible PTO for salaried employees
• Accrued time off for hourly employees
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for full-time employees and families
• Monthly HSA contributions for High Deductible Health Plan users
• Paid parental leave
• Family forming benefits
• 401(k) matching
• Personal device allowance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
• Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, and coworking
• Mental health support including therapy and coaching

Before you apply

• Relocation assistance is available for candidates willing to move to New York City.
• Must be willing to work from the New York City office at least 3x per week.

About the company

Abridge is an AI-native clinician intelligence platform designed to help health systems coordinate clinical, financial, and evidence-based decisions. The company is a growing team of clinicians, AI scientists, PhDs, creatives, technologists, and engineers.