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# Senior Director, Data Development at Verana Health

- **Company:** Verana Health
- **Location:** New York New York United Statessan Francisco California United Statesknoxville Tennessee, United States
- **Compensation:** $210k–$262k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-06-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/veranahealth/jobs/8575033002

## Job description

Verana Health, a digital health company that delivers quality drug lifecycle and medical practice insights from an exclusive real-world data network, recently secured a $150 million Series E led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC) and Novo Growth, the growth-stage investment arm of Novo Holdings.

Existing Verana Health investors GV (formerly Google Ventures), Casdin Capital, and Brook Byers also joined the round, as well as notable new investors, including the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, THVC, and Breyer Capital.

We are driven to create quality real-world data in ophthalmology, neurology, urology, and oncology to accelerate quality insights across the drug lifecycle and within medical practices. Additionally, we are driven to advance the quality of care and quality of life for patients. DRIVE defines our internal purpose and is the galvanizing force that helps ground us in a shared corporate culture. DRIVE is: Diversity, Responsibility, Integrity, Voice-of-Customer and End-Results. [Click here to read more about our culture and values.](https://veranahealth.com/drive-defining-verana-healths-values-for-the-next-stage-of-company-growth/)

Our headquarters are located in San Francisco and we have additional offices in Knoxville, TN and New York City with employees working remotely in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA. All employees are required to have permanent residency in one of these states. Candidates who are willing to relocate are also encouraged to apply.

Candidates based in the Bay Area, New York City, and Knoxville, Tennessee will be give priority consideration. For these locations, the position will follow a hybrid work model, with 3 days per week in office and the remaining days working from home.

Why Join Us?

Verana Health is revolutionizing patient care and clinical research by utilizing physician expertise and artificial intelligence to unlock the true potential of real-world data. With exclusive access to the world's largest patient data sources in oncology, ophthalmology, neurology, and urology Verana is powering real-world evidence generation. Clinicians utilize these insights to improve the quality of care and quality of life for patients, and life sciences companies rely on the insights to accelerate the development of new therapies. Verana is backed by industry leaders like Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., Novo Growth, GV, Casdin Capital, and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund. Join us to bring innovation at scale and improve patient outcomes!

We offer comprehensive benefits that include:

- Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- 401(k) match
- Flexible time off programs
- Paid parental leave
- Annual learning and wellness stipend

More About Verana

- We believe that diverse teams build better products and experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to do their best work. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B) or OPT/STEM extension support for this position at this time.
- While we are remote friendly, we have a preference for candidates within close commuting proximity to our Bay Area or NYC office hubs.

To learn more about Verana Health, please visit [veranahealth.com](http://veranahealth.com) or watch our [introduction video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQXHB8MRf9s).

*Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.*

Job Title: Senior Director, Data Development

Lead the Application of Machine Learning to Transform Clinical Data into Scalable Healthcare Data Products

You will report directly to the Chief Data & Science Officer and solve complex real-world problems across multiple therapeutic areas, including urology, ophthalmology, and oncology. The team develops machine learning systems using structured and unstructured electronic health record (EHR) data, including clinical text and imaging data, to support Verana Qdata® products and real-world insight generation. Day-to-day activities for this team include algorithm development, data pre- and post-processing, code implementation, modeling, inference, and interpretation.

Why This Role Matters:

As a Senior Director working cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, and Medical, you will ensure our data products are generated with fit-for-purpose approaches and meet the necessary quality requirements. You will oversee a team that works with highly heterogeneous clinical datasets derived from EHR systems and imaging workflows, requiring rigorous approaches to validation, explainability, and scientific quality.

Built on the values of cross-functional collaboration, scientific rigor, and continuous learning, the Data & Science team strives to improve patient care by advancing the use of real-world clinical data, machine learning, and clinical expertise to generate meaningful healthcare insights.

This role is ideal for a leader who enjoys translating advances in machine learning and foundation models into reliable, clinically meaningful systems deployed in real-world healthcare environments.

What You Get to Do:

This role combines technical leadership, organizational development, and cross-functional partnership to drive the delivery of clinically meaningful machine learning systems at scale. These systems support the generation of real-world evidence and clinical insights used across research, commercial, and healthcare applications. The role requires a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on technical engagement across model development and deployment workflows.

- Lead a team developing and operationalizing machine learning solutions for structured and unstructured healthcare data, including clinical text and imaging workflows
- Guide the evaluation, fine-tuning, deployment, and monitoring of pretrained language models for healthcare applications
- Help define technical strategy and development priorities for machine learning capabilities supporting Verana’s data products
- Establish best practices for model lifecycle management, validation, reproducibility, explainability, and documentation
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Medical, and Commercial teams to align technical solutions with scientific and business objectives
- Drive high standards for data quality, model governance, and clinical relevance in production data products
- Mentor and develop machine learning scientists and technical leaders across the organization

Skills and Experience that Will Help You Succeed:

- Master’s or doctorate in a quantitative discipline (e.g., data science, computer science, machine learning, biostatistics, biomedical informatics, etc.)
- 10+ years of experience applying machine learning to clinical or healthcare datasets, including recent experience deploying, fine-tuning, evaluating, or operationalizing foundation models and applied machine learning systems
- 5+ years managing technical teams
- Strong programming experience using Python, SQL, PySpark, R, or similar tools
- Experience working within modern cloud-based machine learning ecosystems and deployment environments (e.g., Databricks, SageMaker, MLflow, distributed compute platforms, or similar tooling)
- Experience moving machine learning systems from experimentation into production environments, including model evaluation, monitoring, performance optimization, and cross-functional operationalization
- Familiarity with machine learning approaches for clinical imaging data
- Experience working with clinical datasets derived from EHR systems and related healthcare data sources
- Clear communication skills and able to deliver internal/external presentations, particularly to executive teams
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including to inform data product roadmap
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives with high attention to detail

Salary Range: $209,534 - $261,918 (A geographic premium may be applied to base salary)

Final note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Verana, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Caution to Job Applicants: Be vigilant against potential scams. Verana Health will never ask for payment or personal information upfront. Verify company details, cross-check job offers, and trust your instincts. Any legitimate job offer will be received by a Verana Health email account (not via gmail, text or other means) Report suspicious activities to protect yourself and others in the job-seeking community.

## #LI-REMOTE

Pay ranges may vary for market conditions, location, and experience.

National Pay Range $209,534—$261,918 USD

## About Verana Health

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Verana Health is a digital health company that uses exclusive real-world data (RWD) from specialty medical societies to accelerate medical research and generate quality insights across the drug development lifecycle.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Growth Stage)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (with offices in New York, New York and Knoxville, Tennessee)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Digital Health, Real-World Evidence (RWE), Life Sciences Data & Analytics, Clinical Research
- **Target customers**: Life Sciences companies (pharmaceutical, biotech, biopharma), Contract Research Organizations (CROs), Clinicians, and Specialty Medical Societies
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To accelerate medical research by empowering the healthcare community with data insights" and "to help speed advancements in medicine by looking at what’s happening in real-world healthcare settings" [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/)

## Products & Services
- **VeraQ & Qdata**: A clinician-directed and AI-enhanced population health data engine that powers an advanced data integrity feedback loop. It harmonizes data from 50+ electronic health records (EHRs) and applies clinically driven AI to both structured and unstructured data. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)
- **Real-World Evidence (RWE)**: Research-ready, disease-specific data modules to power quality insights for real-world evidence and clinical trial activation. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)
- **Clinical Trials Enablement**: Services for CROs and life science companies including study design, protocol optimization, site identification, and trial recruitment leveraging the RWD network. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)
- **Quality Reporting (MIPS)**: Value-added services for clinicians in the network, such as MIPS quality reporting. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)
- **Registry Data Management**: Manages data end-to-end from ingestion into a medical registry to harmonization of 50+ EHRs. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (Private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — Not publicly available. Backed by leading investors including Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., Novo Growth, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Casdin Capital, Brook Byers, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, THVC, and Breyer Capital. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/team/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., Novo Growth, GV (Google Ventures), Casdin Capital, Brook Byers, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, THVC, Breyer Capital. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/team/)
- **Growth Signals**: Exclusive data partner of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (IRIS® Registry with ~15,000 contributing clinicians) and the American Urological Association (AQUA Registry with ~3,800 participating clinicians). Network includes more than 20,000 clinicians in ophthalmology, urology, and neurology. Life Sciences Companies are customers, including the top 4 of 5 pharmaceutical companies. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Exclusive Data Partnerships**: Holds exclusive data partnerships with the American Academy of Ophthalmology (IRIS® Registry) and the American Urological Association (AQUA Registry), providing access to deep, longitudinal clinical data that is difficult for competitors to replicate. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)
- **Clinician-Directed AI**: Uses advanced, clinically driven AI techniques infused throughout the data process across both structured and unstructured data, creating a high-integrity data feedback loop. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)
- **End-to-End Data Management**: Manages data from ingestion through harmonization of 50+ EHRs to analysis, providing a comprehensive and trusted data pipeline. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)
- **Deep Therapeutic Area Focus**: Specializes in ophthalmology, urology, and neurology, offering deep domain expertise and disease-specific data modules. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities and direction for growth**: Verana Health is focused on expanding its real-world data network and AI capabilities to accelerate medical research across the drug development lifecycle. The company is deepening its partnerships with specialty medical societies and life science companies to generate actionable insights that improve patient care. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: The company describes itself as "built by and for people who are looking to get out of their comfort zone and try new things, who want to learn and grow quickly, and who seek to be part of a mission-driven team committed to improving patient lives." The culture is driven by the "DRIVE" values. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/careers/)
- **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Hybrid work environment with remote employees and physical offices in San Francisco, New York, and Knoxville. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/careers/)
- **Notable perks or engineering culture**: Benefits include multiple affordable options for health, dental, and vision insurance (including Telehealth), flexible time off (Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, Parental Time Off, Sick Time), 401(k) plan with financial planning and life insurance, wellness programs (access to apps for mental health, physical health, and family planning), and a recognition program celebrating anniversaries, birthdays, and peer-to-peer recognition. [veranahealth.com](https://veranahealth.com/careers/)

## Sources
1. [Verana Health Official Website](https://veranahealth.com/)
2. [Verana Health About Page](https://veranahealth.com/about-verana-health/)
3. [Verana Health Careers Page](https://veranahealth.com/careers/)
4. [Verana Health Team Page](https://veranahealth.com/team/)
5. [Verana Health Jobs on Greenhouse](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/veranahealth)

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