Strategic Finance Associate

AtPicnicHealth were building the future of non-interventional clinical research and centered on patients. Our mission is to make it radically easier faster and more affordable to perform clinical trials and get better treatments to patients. Were replacing the legacy services-heavy model with a modern AI-first approach that unlocks insights from rich multi-modal datafrom clinical notes and imaging to lab resultsat scale. By engaging patients directly through our personal health assistant PicnicAI which meets them where theyre at and delights them along the way (with an industry leading NPS of 76) patients participate actively in the research they care about.

PicnicHealth is already a trusted partner to 7 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies. Our work spans 40 disease areas and has supported over 60 peer-reviewed publications including an FDA submission that incorporates PicnicHealth data.

Founded in 2014 weve raised $100M from top investors like Amplify Partners Felicis Ventures B Capital Group and Y Combinator. Our business running non-interventional studies more than doubled last year and were growing even faster in 2026. Were a team of doctors patients data nerds engineers and builders reimagining how clinical research works and were just getting started!

The Opportunity

Join PicnicHealth as a Strategic Finance Associate on our small but mighty finance team. This is a hands-on high-ownership role where youll build the financial models analyses and insights that shape how we make decisions across the company. Youll partner directly with Sales Marketing Product and Engineering not just supporting them but actively helping them see around corners.

As an early member of the Strategic Finance team youll play an important role in helping scale and shape the function developing processes tools and ways of working while remaining deeply involved in execution. If youre energized by ambiguity thrive when you own problems end-to-end and want a front-row seat to strategic decisions this is your role.

At PicnicHealth AI is at the core of everything we do. Were looking for individuals who are not just comfortable with but genuinely excited by and actively experimenting with the power and potential of AI.

What youll do:

• Support budgeting forecasting and long-range planning processes including financial model updates variance analysis and reporting;
• Build expertise in our financial metrics and unit economics to support data-driven decision-making across the business;
• Own analyses related to unit-level cost drivers improving cost visibility and efficiency over time;
• Conduct analytical deep dives to inform decision-making across operations and cost management as the business scales;
• Support the creation of board materials and ad hoc strategic analyses;
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop financial analyses tools and processes that support Picnic Healths business goals; and
• Continuously improve our Strategic Finance toolkit as we scale

What Youll Bring:

• 4 years including experience in investment banking M&A PE/VC and preferably 1 years in strategic finance or FP&A
• Strong financial modeling skills: you can build from scratch not just tweak templates;
• Ability to translate complex analysis into clear actionable recommendations;
• Proactive detail-oriented and solutions-driven attitude;
• Comfort with ambiguity and the pace of a scaling startup; and
• Interest in identifying and implementing practical ways to leverage AI to automate and scale finance processes and analyses

We expect all team members to be amazing in their roles and ultimately to move the PicnicHealth mission forward.

What is clinical research and why will PicnicHealth win

Clinical research is the industry responsible for conducting studies to evaluate the effectiveness of drugs and treatments. Better trials lead to faster more cost-effective drug development ultimately resulting in more and improved treatments for patients. However the process remains highly inefficient. Trials are a major bottleneck in drug development and the promising advancements in biotech cannot translate to real patient impact unless clinical research becomes faster and more efficient

The industry runs on outdated technology and manual processes. Research sites (hospitals academic centers doctors offices) are overburdened and under-resourced. Contract research organizations (CROs) the organizations that traditionally run clinical trials for life sciences companies typically throw hundreds-of-thousands of man-hours wrangling sites and cobbling together vendor software.

PicnicHealth has built technology that uniquely positions us to run faster cheaper and more flexible studies while removing burden from sites:

• PicnicAI (trained on 350M clinician annotations over 100k patient records) is the only system that can effectively access and structure all participant EMR data trials need
• Our AI health assistant (NPS of 76 in 2024) guides participants through study activities and enables most to be done at home
• Were an integrated solution virtual site CRO and software platform with AI built in from the ground up initially focusing on non-interventional research.

The other perks & benefits you get when you work at PicnicHealth

We pay competitive salaries. Everyone on the team is an owner: all full time employees get competitive equity.

Target Base Salary Range: $125K-$145K

The base salary PicnicHealth offers may vary depending upon the scope complexity and autonomy of the position and on the candidates job-related knowledge skills and experience.

Were a remote first company with teammates spread across the US. We support in-person gatherings including co-working spaces and multi-day onsites to build connections and move forward strategic initiatives. Expect to travel 2-4 times a year. For our team members in the Bay Area who prefer to work in person we can offer a hybrid set up to work from the SF office on a flexible schedule.

You also get:

• Comprehensive benefits including above market Health Dental Vision
• Family friendly environment
• Flexible time off
• 401k plan
• Free PicnicHealth account
• Equipment and internet funds for home office set up
• Wellness Stipend

PicnicHealth is committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value a diverse and balanced team where everyone can belong.