Foodsmart is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to solve the critical challenge of balancing their marketplace of Registered Dietitian capacity (Supply) and patient appointments (Demand). This role will build data products to influence marketing strategy, financial models, operational efficiency, and provider hiring.
Requirements
- Expert-level proficiency in Python (pandas, scikit-learn, PuLP, etc.) and SQL.
- Hands-on experience with dbt for data modeling and BI dashboard development.
- Deep expertise in predictive modeling, optimization techniques and measuring the impact of your work.
- Experience in a strategic data science role, where you have been responsible for, foundational analysis, operational reporting and the development of production models.
- Experience partnering with engineering to deploy models into production environments (experience with AWS SageMaker is a plus).
- Utilize techniques like Monte Carlo simulation, time-series forecasting, and mixed-integer programming to model complex scenarios and recommend optimal strategies
- Understanding of FP&A revenue modeling and strong excel skills
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the foundational models for our two-sided marketplace, focusing on the interplay of patient demand and RD supply.
- Build, deploy, and own the company’s core Supply & Demand models, delivering a leadership dashboard to drive decisions on marketing focus and Registered Dietitian (RD) recruiting.
- Partner with the FP&A team to provide the core models that will be a key input into their revenue and forecasting processes.
- Utilize techniques like Monte Carlo simulation, time-series forecasting, and mixed-integer programming to model complex scenarios and recommend optimal strategies
- Develop and own an end-to-end demand forecasting and workforce planning model that integrates marketable lives, marketing conversion dynamics, RD state licensure requirements, and supply constraints to optimize RD staffing and scheduling in line with forecasted demand and business priorities.
- Collaborate with our engineering partners to productionalize your models, ensuring they are scalable and integrated into our systems.
- Partner closely with leadership across Marketing, Finance, and Clinical Operations to translate your insights into strategic business decisions.
Other
- Serve as a subject matter expert on marketplace dynamics, effectively communicating complex findings to executive audiences.
- An expert in marketplace dynamics, passionate about finding the elegant mathematical representations of complex business operations.
- A "0-to-1" builder who is comfortable with ambiguity and thrives on creating foundational solutions with the right balance of speed and complexity.
- A strategic partner who can translate a high-level business problem into a concrete technical roadmap and influence senior leaders.
- A pragmatic and results-oriented scientist who prioritizes delivering business value quickly and iterating towards a more robust long-term solution.
