Favorite Parts Of Working In The Health Tech Industry As A Data Scientist
Shailja, a data scientist at Cohere Health, finds the most rewarding aspect of her career is "using tech for good" in the health tech industry, enjoying both the work-life balance and high compensation of a tech job while making a positive impact on doctors' and patients' lives. This allows Shailja to avoid contributing to technologies that may be viewed as intrusive or unethical.
Health Tech, Data Science, Remote Work, Work-Life Balance, Positive Social Impact
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Shailja Somani
Data Scientist
Cohere Health
Johns Hopkins University, 2020
Currently pursuing my MS in Applied Data Science at the University of San Diego (part-time online while working full-time)
Psychology
Technology
Data and Analytics
Greek Life Member, LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Shailja enjoys the positive social impact of using technology in the health tech industry, making a difference in the lives of doctors and patients.
2. She appreciates the work-life balance offered by her remote position at a tech startup, allowing for flexibility and personal errands during the workday.
3. She highlights the competitive salary and benefits associated with her role in the tech industry, emphasizing the financial rewards alongside the positive social impact of her work.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
I enjoy using tech for good. I think it's really cool to have the work-life balance of working for a tech company. I work for a tech startup and I work fully remotely today.
I picked up dry cleaning in the middle of the workday; things like that are really cool. And I'm going to be honest, it pays like a tech job, so that's really cool too, to be able to have all of that.
But at the same time, not be working for targeted marketing ads or something like that. I'm not saying that's a bad thing to do, but I'm just saying, you hear about tech that people feel is an invasion of privacy or people feel isn't necessarily for good.
So it's exciting to be able to work in health tech and constantly be told by doctors and patients that we're able to actually impact their lives in a beneficial way.