Director of Clinical Informatics

About us

Layer Health was founded in 2023 by leading machine learning researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School. We are building an AI layer that can accurately and scalably synthesize information from medical records, with the mission to reduce friction everywhere in healthcare. Our LLM-powered platform is solving chart review once and for all, across use cases. For health systems, our first product dramatically accelerates clinical registry abstraction in areas ranging from surgery and cardiology, to oncology. Our long term vision is for our AI layer to safely transform patient care and minimize unnecessary heartbreak. Layer Health’s diverse founding team brings expertise across machine learning, UI/UX, large language models, and medicine.

We’re seeking an exceptional candidate to join us as our Director of Clinical Informatics. Together, we will create the AI layer that will redefine healthcare for the better.

Job Description

The Director of Clinical Informatics will:

• In collaboration with the product team, perform detailed workflow analysis at client hospitals to understand clinical workflows and help design AI-based interventions.
• Contribute to and help maintain an advanced interoperability layer, transforming FHIR, HL7, CCDA, and other common data standards to a common data layer.
• Contribute to the design and development of an advanced data layer that supports both machine learning R&D as well as real-time inference for embedded clinical applications. 
• Use both their clinical and strong informatics knowledge to participate in data modeling, harmonization, normalization and transformation efforts.
• Help develop new FHIR extensions when necessary to accomplish business objectives.
• Build, lead, and mentor a team of clinical informaticians, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Report to the Co-Founder/VP of Clinical Informatics and be a key thought partner to the VP of Clinical Informatics and leaders across the organization. Ensure our informatics strategy drives our overall company success and strategy. 
• Contribute to a cross-functional team of machine learning researchers, software engineers, UX designers, and product managers to help invent the next iteration of human-AI collaboration in healthcare.
• Work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams including engineering/research, customer success, and business to execute on the informatics vision and deliver seamless, scalable, and user-centric product experiences.

About you:

• You are an exceptional Clinical Informatician, with significant experience in analyzing and redesigning healthcare workflows using information technology. You have a history of successfully launching new products/features in a hospital setting (EPIC, Cerner, etc.).
• You are eager to tackle new challenges and have a history of quickly acquiring new skills and abilities. You thrive in an environment primed for innovation at every level: theoretical machine learning, user interface design, human-AI collaboration, etc. 
• You excel at algorithmic thinking and have fluency with at least one programming language (preferably Python).
• You are adept at project planning and project management with strong prioritization skills and consider that one of your most valuable strengths. 
• You have a working knowledge of common applied machine learning methods, specifically natural language processing (NLP) methods.
• You have an understanding of common healthcare standards and ontologies (FHIR, HL7, ICD10, CPT, RxNorm, etc.)
• You are a MD/DO Physician who has completed primary specialty training (residency).
• You have completed advanced training in clinical informatics, either through fellowship training, post-graduate training, advanced degrees (master’s or PhD), or work experience.
• You’re adaptable and excited to work in a fast-paced environment that is ambitious, changing rapidly, and often breaking new ground.
• You thrive in an environment of new challenges where ambiguity is an opportunity for innovation.
• You have exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• You’re looking forward to working with our in-person teams in Boston or New York City.

Expected compensation range for this role is $200,000-250,000, in addition to stock options. Compensation is dependent on experience, overall fit to our role, and candidate location. Expected compensation ranges for this role may change over time. If your compensation requirement is greater than our posted salary ranges, please still consider applying to our role. We will make a determination as to whether an exception can be made. 

If you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement. We're eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways. We welcome diverse perspectives, rigorous thinking, and fearlessness in challenging the status quo. 

Layer Health is committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that is free from discrimination.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer where employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Join us and help us transform healthcare with AI.