Strategic Projects Lead - Healthcare
AfterQuery
OnSite
San Francisco
Public Relations
Advertising
Job Score
90 pts
On-site model (+70)
Public Relations (+10)
Advertising (+10)
About AfterQuery
AfterQuery is an applied research lab curating data solutions for foundation model development.
We serve every frontier AI lab with the mission of delivering the best data to power the best models. In doing so, we can make expertise that once took a lifetime to build available to anyone who needs it. Our customers are the ones building the foundation models themselves and our work sits directly in the loop of how those systems improve.
This is a rare opportunity to join a company at a defining moment in AI. Since raising our $30M Series A at a $300M valuation, AfterQuery has grown well over a $100M revenue run rate.
We're based in San Francisco and backed by leading investors including Altos Ventures, BoxGroup, and Y Combinator and angels from Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta Superintelligence Labs, and Microsoft AI.
What You Will Own
Project and client management: Work with the world’s leading AI organizations to build next-generation data solutions that push the limits of model capability, while directly driving revenue.
Manage expert teams across domains: Lead and coordinate highly specialized contributors across fields like healthcare, medicine, and biopharma.
Shape how AI systems are trained: Design dataset specifications that directly influence how frontier models are evaluated and improved. Your taste and judgement will shape what foundation models become.
Drive high-impact execution end-to-end: Own critical projects from idea to delivery. From scoping, executing, iterating, and shipping in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment, you will touch it all.
Gain top tier operational experience: Support the team across a range of operational initiatives that will directly contribute to the future of AfterQuery. You will work across multiple parts of the business in the same week, ranging from building, analyzing, coordinating, and executing where needed most.
Why Join AfterQuery
Work at the frontier: Get a front-row seat to the most advanced AI development happening today. You’ll sit at the frontier, collaborating with research teams at frontier AI labs, big tech companies, and neolabs.
Own high-impact work from day one: You’ll be trusted with real projects that matter to customers, revenue, and the company’s trajectory and lead critical initiatives with real business impact.
Build across disciplines: This role sits at the intersection of healthcare, medicine, engineering, AI, operations, and strategy. You’ll solve a different class of problem than most healthcare professionals ever encounter.
Learn how companies are actually built: From 0 → 1 execution, sales motions, dataset design, to operational scaling, you’ll see and participate in every layer of a fast-growing AI company.
Be part of a world-class team: Our team includes alumni from Jane Street, Palantir, NVIDIA, Google, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, leading startups, and PhDs. We take talent seriously and like to work with other exceptional, driven, and genuine people.
Join a rocket ship: We grew well beyond $100M revenue run rate in just over a year.
What We Are Looking For
3+ years of experience in healthcare, medical research, health technology, a top-tier biopharma company, or another highly selective healthcare / medicine environment (having an MD is a plus)
Background in medicine, clinical practice, biomedical research, healthcare operations, or another relevant discipline
Strong understanding of healthcare data, systems, clinical workflows, medical research, or the healthcare industry
High agency, drive, and a strong work ethic; thrive in ambiguity and execute with minimal direction
Passion for healthcare, AI, and entrepreneurship, with an interest in using emerging technology to improve how medical knowledge is developed, evaluated, and applied
Competitive nature and a demonstrated record of exceptional achievement
Strong leadership experience and excellent written and verbal communication skills
Thrive in fast-moving, high-impact environments with bias towards action, while balancing attention to detail
Comfort working with data, technical systems, and AI tools
Bonus: proficiency in Python; experience coding, scripting, analyzing healthcare data, conducting clinical research, or using AI tools to automate workflows and build products. Enjoy experimenting with new tools (experience with Claude Code is a plus)
Compensation and Benefits
Annual target cash compensation of $300K + meaningful equity
Includes a profit-sharing bonus structure, where top performers frequently earn over $500K in total cash compensation
Comprehensive benefits (UberEats and ride share stipend, comped Equinox, 401K with match, health, dental, and vision insurance)
We’re looking for the few who want to learn faster than anywhere else in their career, work at the frontier, and build a generational company from the ground up. The models trained today will shape the next decade. Come decide what they learn.
About Public Relations
The Public Relations (PR) area focuses on managing the reputation, image, and communication of an organization with its various stakeholders (such as clients, investors, employees, media, and the community). PR professionals develop corporate communication strategies, manage media relations (press relations), organize institutional events, and work in image crisis prevention and management.
About Advertising
The Advertising area is aimed at the planning, creation, and delivery of communication campaigns to promote brands, products, ideas, or services. Professionals in the sector work in advertising agencies or in-house marketing departments in creative fields (art direction, copywriting), strategic planning, account management, and media buying.
Discover Other Areas
Understand the scope of work, key skills, and tools used in different career areas.
About Product Owner
The Product Owner (PO) is the professional responsible for maximizing the value of the product delivered by the development team. They act as the voice of the customer and stakeholders, managing and prioritizing the product backlog, defining clear user stories, and ensuring the team works on the most valuable items for the business.
Key skills include backlog management, user story writing, prioritization (Mascow, RICE), agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), and stakeholder communication. Knowledge of tools like Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps, and Miro is essential.
Product Owners are highly sought-after professionals in the technology market, working collaboratively with Scrum Masters, Product Managers, and engineering teams to drive agility and continuous value delivery.
About Copywriting
The Copywriting area is responsible for creating persuasive, creative, and strategic texts for various communication channels. Copywriting professionals transform ideas into words that engage, convert, and build brand voice.
Key skills include advertising copywriting, script writing for videos and podcasts, persuasive writing, tone of voice, and editorial guidelines. Knowledge of SEO writing, Grammarly, and text productivity tools is a differentiator.
Copywriting professionals in technology companies are highly valued, especially those who master copy for landing pages, email sequences, and funnel content. The field offers opportunities from junior copywriter to head of copy, with a focus on creativity, persuasion, and performance.
About Talent Acquisition
Talent Acquisition is the strategic area responsible for attracting, selecting, and hiring the best professionals for the organization. Unlike traditional recruitment, TA acts as a strategic business partner, aligning talent acquisition with the company's long-term objectives.
Key skills include advanced sourcing, employer branding, labor market analysis, talent pipeline management, and candidate experience. Tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby), and assessment platforms are essential.
TA professionals in technology companies are highly valued, especially those who master tech sourcing, workforce planning, and recruitment metrics like time-to-hire and cost-per-hire.
About UX Design
The User Experience (UX) Design area focuses on optimizing the overall user experience when interacting with a product or service. UX professionals conduct user research (UX Research), map journeys, create wireframes, perform usability tests, and define navigation flows to ensure the product is intuitive, useful, and meets users' real needs.
About Project Manager
The Project Manager is the professional responsible for planning, executing, and controlling projects end-to-end, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and with the expected quality. With the growing complexity of businesses, project management professionals are fundamental to organizational success.
Key skills include planning and scheduling, scope, cost, risk, quality, and resource management, stakeholder communication, cross-functional team leadership, and use of agile and traditional methodologies. Certifications like PMP, PRINCE2, and Six Sigma are important differentiators.
Project Managers in technology companies are highly valued, especially those who master agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), tools like Jira and MS Project, and can deliver complex projects efficiently. The field offers opportunities from project analyst to head of PMO, with a focus on execution, governance, and business value.