Senior Director, Data Development

About this role

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.

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 or watch our introduction video.

*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,…