Dexcom

Staff Behavioral Data Scientist, Evidence Translation

Dexcom$141K — $236K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD in a relevant field with 2-4 years of experience or equivalent advanced degree with appropriate experience.
  • Deep expertise in behavioral science and familiarity with methods for evidence synthesis.
  • Proficient in addressing complex behavioral and psychosocial topics within a strategic business context.
  • Strong analytical skills applied to quantitative and mixed-methods data interpretation.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of creating clear business-oriented reports.

Responsibilities

  • Lead rapid evidence reviews to provide strategic insights for high-priority business questions.
  • Synthesize literature and internal research findings into actionable insights for cross-functional teams.
  • Collaborate with data teams to convert behavioral insights into measurable outcomes.
  • Define and contribute to behavioral metrics and frameworks for user engagement and behavior change.
  • Support the development of evidence-based claims around user engagement and psychosocial outcomes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits program including health and well-being offerings.
  • Global growth opportunities and career development resources available.
  • Engagement with innovative, life-changing CGM technology and community.
  • Flexible workplace structure with home office support.
  • Access to in-house learning programs and tuition reimbursement for career advancement.
Full Job Description
Meet the team:

Welcome to Dexcom's Behavioral Science team - a multidisciplinary group applying behavioral science, qualitative research, and data-driven insights to shape product strategy, clinical evidence, and patient-centered innovation. Within Behavioral Science, the Rapid Evidence and Translation (REAT) synthesizes published evidence to support strategic and commercial decision-making and translates insights into decision-ready outputs for product and service functions across the organization.

We are seeking a PhD-level Data Scientist with deep behavioral science expertise to join the Behavioral Science team. This role will sit at the intersection of behavioral research, evidence synthesis, data analytics, and cross-functional business strategy. The ideal candidate will help synthesize and translate behavioral and psychosocial evidence into actionable insights that inform product development, clinical strategy, claims generation, customer education, and broader organizational decision-making. This individual will conduct rapid evidence reviews to answer priority business questions, partner with BeSci data teams to translate behavioral insights into measurable outcomes and support the development of evidence-based claims. This is a highly cross-functional role requiring scientific rigor, strong analytical thinking, excellent communication skills, and the ability to convert complex behavioral science concepts into clear, practical recommendations for internal stakeholders.

Where you come in:
  • Evidence Reviews and Strategic Insight Generation: Lead and support rapid evidence reviews to answer high-priority business questions. Synthesize published literature, real-world evidence, internal research findings, and behavioral science frameworks into clear, business-relevant insights. Translate complex behavioral, psychosocial, and clinical evidence into practical recommendations for cross-functional stakeholders. Identify evidence gaps and recommend opportunities for future research, analysis, or claims development


  • Behavioral Data Science and Analytics Translation: Work closely with Behavioral Science data teams to translate behavioral insights into measurable data strategies. Support the development of behavioral metrics, taxonomies, and analytic frameworks that help characterize user engagement, behavior change, product experience, and psychosocial outcomes. Help define meaningful behavioral outcomes and data signals that can be used across cross-functional initiatives. Contribute to the development of dashboards, insight repositories, and internal tools that make behavioral evidence more accessible and actionable.


  • Claims and Evidence Translation: Support the generation of evidence-based claims related to behavioral outcomes, psychosocial value, user engagement, self-management, confidence, satisfaction, and behavior change. Evaluate the strength of available evidence and help determine whether findings are suitable for internal positioning, external communication, or formal claims development.


What makes you successful:
  • Experience conducting literature reviews, rapid evidence reviews, systematic or targeted evidence syntheses, or evidence-based strategy work.
  • Strong understanding of behavioral science theories, behavior change frameworks, psychosocial outcomes, and patient/user experience research.
  • Experience working with quantitative and/or mixed-methods data, including survey data, patient-reported outcomes, real-world data, product engagement data, or behavioral analytics.
  • Ability to translate scientific evidence into actionable recommendations for business, product, clinical, or commercial stakeholders.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing presentations, reports, or executive-facing summaries.


What you'll get:
  • A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
  • A full and comprehensive benefits program.
  • Growth opportunities on a global scale.
  • Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
  • An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.


Travel Required:

  • 5-15%


Experience and Education Requirements:
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8 - 12 years of related experience or Master's degree and 5 - 7 years of equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 2 - 4 years of experience.


Flex Workplace: Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km).

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Salary:
$141,800.00 - $236,400.00

About Dexcom

Dexcom is a medical device company that specializes in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for people with diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Dexcom's CGM systems provide real-time glucose readings, allowing people with diabetes to better manage their blood sugar levels. The company's products include the Dexcom G6, G5, and G4 systems, as well as the Dexcom Share remote monitoring system. Dexcom has partnerships with several other companies, including Insulet and Tandem Diabetes Care. In 2020, Dexcom was named one of the world's most innovative companies by Fast Company.
Learn more about Dexcom
Size
6,300 employees
Market Cap
$43.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$493.6 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+33.7%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
NASDAQ

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