Research Scientist/Data Analyst

About Mira

Mira is a San Francisco-based company specializing in hormonal health, providing integrative care and hormonal testing to over 200,000 customers. In 2023, they were recognized by Inc. 5000 as America's fastest-growing femtech company. We started our company to help women and individuals reach their parenthood dreams and make their fertility journey smoother.

Mira’s most important breakthrough was inventing the market's only FDA-compliant at-home fertility monitor with quantitative technology. Since the beginning, they have been on a mission to develop data-driven hormonal health solutions to help women make confident health decisions during every stage of their lives—from the menstrual stage to menopause. Mira offers solutions to test, boost, and navigate fertility—starting from comprehensive hormone testing and supplements to fertility coaching and online courses.

We are committed to helping our customers achieve the highest possible success rates and outcomes; that is why our focus is on personalized care, the use of the most cutting-edge technology, and science-backed data.

About the position

We are looking for an experienced Research Scientist / Applied Data Scientist (Healthcare) to lead data-driven research that unlocks insights from large-scale health, public health, or consumer datasets.

This role is highly analytical and technically focused. You will independently formulate research questions, design and execute studies, analyze large datasets, and translate findings into publications and product insights. This is not a clinical trial role and does not require specialization in OB-GYN, IVD, or regulated clinical development. Instead, it is centered on data mining, statistical analysis, and real-world evidence generation in healthcare.

This is an industry role at a fast-moving startup. We are looking for someone who has worked in a company environment before, can move quickly, and owns projects end-to-end—from hypothesis generation to publication.

Must-have:

• Data analytics and programming skills (Python AND R)
• PHD
• Commercial experience
• Background in healthcare
• Experience in leading and executing a full study, from formulating the hypotheses to writing the paper
• Scientific literature search ability
• Experience in publishing a paper before
• Experience with commercial product claims before and knowledge in extracting claims to maximize the business needs
• Strong study/project management skills
• Ability to talk to the collaborators, formulate, and manage the studies
• Ability to perform independent data analytics to conclude studies

Nice to have:

• Experience in the medical device industry before
• Background in consumer health before
• Commercial mindset

• Independently lead data-driven research studies end-to-end, including:
  • Formulating research questions and hypotheses
  • Designing study methodologies
  • Performing statistical and computational analyses on large datasets
  • Interpreting results and drawing actionable conclusions
• Conduct large-scale data mining and exploratory analysis on healthcare, public health, or consumer datasets to uncover patterns, trends, and insights relevant to women’s health applications
• Apply advanced analytical techniques to support:
  • Scientific validation of Mira’s products and algorithms
  • Discovery of new use cases and applications
• Collaborate closely with data engineers, product managers, and algorithm teams to translate research findings into product improvements
• Lead the writing and submission of peer-reviewed publications, white papers, generating claims for marketing, and technical reports
• Present research findings clearly and logically to internal stakeholders, including leadership, product, and marketing teams
• Ensure research is conducted ethically and in compliance with data privacy and governance standards
• Contribute to the broader research strategy by identifying high-impact questions that can be answered through existing or newly acquired datasets

What we offer

• You will work with a dedicated, highly-engaged, international team of professionals who are passionate about helping couples and individuals start their families.
• We have a fast-paced and collaborative work environment where we encourage open communication, ownership, and independence.
• In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a performance-based bonus system based on OKR.
• We provide professional development opportunities - training courses, workshops, and seminars.

Details

The role is remote, with a 40-hour workweek, flexible hours, and occasional overlap with the US team's/candidates' time zone.

Recruiting process

Step 1: ‘Screening call with HR’ - Step 2: Test task Step 3: ' Interview with CTO’ - Step 4: ‘Interview with the rest of the team’ Step 5: ‘Interview with CEO’