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R&D, Data Scientist (FWD)

Castle Biosciences, Inc.
Friendswood, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/4/2025 CLOSED ON 1/6/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D, Data Scientist (FWD) position at Castle Biosciences, Inc.?

Castle Biosciences Earns "Top Workplaces USA Award" for Phoenix, Pittsburgh, and Friendswood!

You won't find a work culture and benefits package like ours every day. Come join our team and a group of colleagues who love working at Castle!

Learn more at www.CastleBiosciences.com

Castle Biosciences Inc. is growing, and we are looking to hire an R&D, Data Scientist working from our Friendswood, TX office location.

Why Castle Biosciences?

Total Compensation Package

  • Excellent Annual Salary Bonus Potential
  • 20 Accrued PTO Days Annually
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • 401K with 100% Company Match up to 6%
  • 3 Health Care Plan Options Company HSA Contribution
  • Company Stock Grant Upon Hire

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF R&D, Data Scientist,

The ideal candidate will be a scientist first, bringing a strong research mindset and a data science background that supports critical thinking, experimental design, and advanced data analysis. This role involves developing analysis plans in collaboration with R&D stakeholders, executing and validating data analysis reports, and efficiently reviewing and transforming datasets to ensure consistency and quality. The successful candidate will apply parametric and non-parametric statistical analyses and predictive modeling best practices to identify refinements for existing products and guide the development of new ones. As an efficient coder with a deep understanding of data structure, this individual will document code, procedures, experiments, and analyses in version-controlled systems, organize deliverables for easy access, and contribute to collaborative decisions around data quality and experimental design. Acting as both a mentor and a team leader, they will also support publication efforts by creating tables, figures, and visualizations, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of methods and results, and articulating the broader scientific context of findings.

Requirements

  • A PhD in life sciences or data science/statistics is required with a minimum additional 2 years of post-doctoral or industry equivalent experience.
  • Must have project lead experience and direct the analysis of data and/or predictive models that can be cited and confirmed by referenced individuals
  • Strong background in advanced inferential statistics is required
  • 1 year of experience with command-line operations.
  • 1 year of experience with machine learning and/or statistical modeling.

SCHEDULE

  • The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, working on-site five days a week from one of these office locations. This position is preferably based in our Friendswood, TX office, with the Pittsburgh, PA location considered as a secondary option.

READY TO JOIN OUR BIOTECH TEAM?

We truly appreciate your time. If this feels like the right opportunity for you, we'd love for you to complete our mobile-friendly application. We're excited to learn more about you and look forward to connecting soon!

Castle Biosciences Awards and Research Developments!

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Currently, Castle Biosciences does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.

About Castle Biosciences Inc.

At Castle, it all comes down to people. After all, disease doesn't just happen - it happens to people. We believe that disease management and treatment decisions can be better informed through a person's unique biology, which is revealed through the scientific rigor of our innovative, laboratory-developed tests. We are committed to empowering healthcare providers and patients with the goal of improved outcomes.

Every employee at Castle has an impact on patient care, and we work to ensure that everyone finds their work to be both challenging and rewarding. We behave with integrity and treat our colleagues with respect and kindness. Our culture fosters an environment of trust, transparency, and collaboration. We prioritize and encourage internal growth and professional development.

Castle Biosciences is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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