UnitedHealthcare ยท 1 day ago
Data Scientist - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$92K/yr - $164K/yr
5+ years expUnitedHealthcare is dedicated to simplifying the healthcare experience and removing barriers to quality care. They are seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to develop and deliver predictive modeling projects for healthcare fraud processes, while also guiding other Data Scientists in discovering business insights and providing solutions through advanced analytics.
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Responsibilities
Apply advanced statistical and predictive modeling techniques to build, maintain, and improve on multiple predictive detection engines in UHC SIU Investigations
Lead discovery processes with Data Scientists and partner with UHC SIU Operation management to identify the business requirements and the expected outcome
Create and provide sound statistical analyses and frame business scenarios that are meaningful and which impact on critical business processes and/or decisions
Collaborates with the data steward to gather information to be used for analytics and predictive model building purpose and to ensure the data meets the qualification and assurance requirements of the analysis
Design sampling methodology, prepare data, including data cleaning, univariate analysis, missing value imputation, etc., identify appropriate analytic and statistical methodology, develop predictive models and document process and results
Communicate analytics results and predictive models to business partners and clients
Provide on-going tracking and monitoring of model performance and recommend ongoing improvements to methods and algorithms that lead to findings, including new information
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in data science
5+ years of experience manipulating large datasets
2+ years of experience in delivering production-grade AI/ML pipelines
2+ years of experience programming in Python and SQL
Experience with distributed computing technologies such as PySpark
Experience with Git / Github for version control
Preferred
Experience with healthcare claims data
Experience with MLOps
Experience with Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, and/or similar tools
Experience in dashboard development for end-user-interactive visualizations (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)
Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills
Demonstrated organizational skills with ability to be flexible and work with ambiguity
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare helps people live healthier lives by simplifying the health care experience.
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