Scripps Health · 23 hours ago
Data Scientist - Research - Grant Funded
La Jolla, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$51.66/hr - $74.92/hrScripps Health is a respected healthcare organization seeking a Data Scientist to support research projects and grant applications. The role involves data analysis, managing unstructured data, and providing insights to improve healthcare outcomes and performance.
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Responsibilities
Focus on data analysis and statistics for federally supported research projects and grant applications
Provide advanced, integrated analytics in support of organizational objectives
Source, manage, and analyze large amounts of unstructured data; synthesize and communicate results to facilitate research data analysis, data-driven decision making
Partner with internal and external constituents to understand key requirements, plan and execute projects, and produce actionable data to support strategic initiatives and drive continuous performance improvement
Design data modeling processes, create algorithms and predictive models to extract key data, and analyze the data and share insights with clinical, research, operational, and business stakeholders
Collaborate on manuscript development and dissemination of research results
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Experience with different healthcare data sources (medical claims, authorizations, pharmacy, provider, membership)
Experience with statistical modeling and interpretations of complex data
Experience in analyzing any of the following: Medical expenses & utilization trends, RAF Scores, Comorbidities & disease burden, Healthcare quality measures
Excellent critical and analytical thinking, customer service skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience in R, Python, or SAS programming
Intermediate knowledge of SQL, ETL, data modeling, and reporting technologies
Intermediate knowledge of Power BI or Tableau
Must have knowledge and skills necessary to explain complex concepts to team members and leadership
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
Preferred
PhD in related field (Data Science, Quantitative, Clinical, or Engineering)
Experience in AI and multi-modal data analysis
Experience in predictive modeling for clinical intelligence
Experience in working with and applying for federally funded research studies
Prior experience with Epic data structures and reporting environments
Expertise in leading analytics for value-based populations
Experience in market intelligence and financial projections
Company
Scripps Health
Scripps Health is a nonprofit health care system based in San Diego, California.
Founded in 1924
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (2)
2023 (7)
2022 (1)
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2020 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.44MKey Investors
National Institutes of HealthHearst Foundations
2024-12-05Grant· $0.32M
2022-01-19Grant· $0.12M
Leadership Team
Clark Kegley
Chief Technology Officer
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