Senior Data Scientist - Telecommute
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Job Description:
Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a
culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is
what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's
improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about
another gadget, it's about making health care data available
wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's
no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best
work.(sm) Optum Payment Integrity Decision Intelligence is looking
to expand and is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our team
and help us reach our goals of accurate and effortless payments of
claims through advanced analytics and machine learning. You should
be an exceptional, disciplined, and self-motivated Data Scientist
with machine learning and advanced analytics experience and a
passion for working with healthcare data. You'll enjoy the
flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you
take on some tough challenges. Primary Responsibilities:
- Improve on and extend the analytic methods in our payment
integrity products
- Work alongside other data scientists, engineers, and project
managers to design and implement models and experiments from end to
end, including data ingestion and preparation, feature engineering,
analysis and modeling, model deployment, performance tracking and
documentation
- Conduct hands-on data analysis and predictive analytics on
large datasets
- Effectively communicate complex technical results to business
partners
- Support and drive analytic efforts around machine learning and
innovation
- Work with a great deal of autonomy to find solutions to complex
problems You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in
an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction
on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
- BS, MS or PhD in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer
Science, Statistics or related technical field
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in predictive analytics with
machine learning
- Proficiency in data science languages such as R, Python, and
SQL
- Experience applying computational algorithms and statistical
methods to structured and unstructured data
- Expert ability to breakdown and clearly define problems
- Proven ability to communicate highly technical results to a
diverse audience Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Spark, Hadoop, AWS and Azure preferred To
protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment Careers with Optum.
Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant
objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it
comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of
health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices
or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap
beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of
the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some
of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care
has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that
means working on high performance teams against sophisticated
challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible
company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth
Group's Telecommuter Policy. Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada
Residents Only: The Salary range for Colorado residents is $82,100
to $146,900. The Salary range for Connecticut/Nevada residents is
$90,500 to $161,600. Pay is based on several factors including but
not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In
addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such
as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition
programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits
are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when
you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a
far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives Diversity creates a
healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected
veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any
other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a
drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test
before beginning employment.
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