Trupanion · 20 hours ago
Senior Manager, Veterinary Research
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $140K/yr
5+ years expTrupanion is a leading provider of medical insurance for pets in North America, seeking an experienced research leader to build and lead a veterinary data research function. The role involves defining the research agenda, overseeing studies, and managing a team while collaborating closely with veterinary clinicians and other departments to translate complex findings into actionable insights.
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Responsibilities
Define and own a veterinary research roadmap aligned with business and clinical questions (e.g., drivers of pet health costs, outcomes, and longitudinal care patterns)
Ensure appropriate use of controls, assumptions, and statistical power; clearly articulate uncertainty and limitations
Establish standards for data quality, documentation, internal peer review, and research governance
Encourage robust research and data integrity through versioned datasets, transparent assumptions, and defensible methodologies
Champion responsible use of sensitive veterinary medical data, privacy-by-design and de-identification
Collaborate with veterinary clinicians (DVMs) to review and interpret medical records, diagnostics, and treatment plans; ensure clinical validity in definitions and labels
Guide the discovery process alongside Actuarial, Claims, Product, and Growth teams transforming business questions into testable hypotheses and measurable outcomes
Serve as a trusted thought partner on the intersection of veterinary medicine, economics, and data
Summarize findings into concise executive-level reports that support informed decision-making
Communicate complex information in simple language for a wide range of stakeholders
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of analysts
Establish clear expectations regarding research rigor, and clinical context
Foster a culture of curiosity, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
5-8+ years of experience in applied research, analytics, or quantitative analysis, with 2+ years leading research programs or teams
Demonstrated strength in research design, statistical inference, and causal reasoning; able to select methods based on the question, not the trend
Experience working with medical or clinical data, including unstructured records and ambiguous or evolving taxonomies
Proven ability to lead long-horizon research efforts that influence policy, product, pricing, and operations
Comfortable guiding technical execution without needing to personally optimize models day-to-day
Preferred
Background in veterinary medicine, biomedical research, epidemiology, health economics, or related fields
Familiarity with veterinary clinical workflows, terminology, and diagnostic reasoning
Experience translating messy, real-world medical data into analytically usable constructs
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to tell a coherent story from complex evidence
Exposure to applied modeling approaches used for inference and interpretation with an emphasis on understandable results over novelty
Benefits
Full medical, dental, and vision benefits at no cost to the employee
Four weeks of paid time off and 9 paid float holidays (you can decide which days are most important to you!)
Five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
Open, casual, pet-friendly, and fun office environment
Free medical health insurance for your pet (1 dog or cat)
Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
Seattle Office Amenities: Free on-site gym, free dog walking services for office pets during business hours, free parking, and paid ORCA cards.
Company
Trupanion
Trupanion is an insurance company which provides pet care insurance.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$258MKey Investors
PNC Bank
2025-11-04Post Ipo Debt· $120M
2020-11-02Post Ipo Equity· $60M
2018-06-21Post Ipo Equity· $69M
Leadership Team
Margi Tooth
CEO and President
Fawwad Qureshi
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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