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Healthcare creates a lot of data. We need someone who can turn it into decisions people actually use.

About Reliance Health

We're a healthcare technology company of 400+ people using technology to make healthcare affordable, accessible, and delightful in emerging markets. We operate across Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire, with 300,000 people depending on us for their healthcare. We're one of Time Magazine's World's Top Healthtech Companies (2025).

We're a data-driven team that values ambitious thinking, simple communication, and working without micromanagement. We move fast, learn by doing, and our diverse team spans multiple nationalities and backgrounds.

The Role

As our Data Scientist, you'll lead data science projects from start to finish, from collecting and cleaning data to building and deploying models. You'll design machine learning models, run experiments, and turn what you find into clear advice for technical and non-technical teams. You'll also guide junior data scientists and help set good habits across the team.

What You'll Do

• Lead data science projects end to end, from data collection to model deployment
  
• Work with other teams to define data needs and build solutions that scale
  
• Build and maintain ML models for regression, clustering, anomaly detection, and NLP
  
• Monitor model performance, run A/B tests, and keep improving accuracy
  
• Write efficient SQL to pull and analyze large datasets
  
• Document methods, workflows, and data dictionaries so work can be repeated and shared
  
• Turn findings into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical teams
  
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree
  
• 4-5 years of experience in data science, analytics, or ML, including deploying models to production
  
• Strong Python or R skills for data work, ML modeling, and NLP
  
• Intermediate SQL for querying and analyzing large datasets
  
• Hands-on experience with regression, clustering, anomaly detection, NLP, and A/B testing, backed by solid statistics
  
• A track record of mentoring junior staff and leading projects with measurable business impact
  
• Completed NYSC or have an exemption certificate
  

Nice to Have

• Direct experience in healthcare, health insurance, or insurance
  
• Skill at explaining data clearly to non-technical stakeholders
  
• Experience owning projects from technical build through to stakeholder delivery
  

What We Offer

• Salary: ₦805,388.79 monthly
  
• Remote role based in Lagos, Nigeria
  
• Unlimited leave – take the time you need
  
• Premium health insurance for you and your family
  
• Learning and development allowance to support your growth
  

Ready to Join Us?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.