DATA SCIENTIST

Company: Elevance Health
Location: South Portland
Posted on: October 27, 2024

Job Description:

Data Scientist

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Location: This position will work a hybrid model (remote and in office one day per week). Ideal candidates will live within 50 miles of one of our Pulse Point locations in:

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• Norfolk, VA
  
• Woburn, MA
  
• Indianapolis, IN
  
• Atlanta, GA
  
• Richmond, VA
  
• Mason, OH
  
• Portland, ME
  
• Chicago, IL
  
• St. Louis, MO
  
• Wallingford, CT
  
• Louisville, KY
  
• Wilmington, DE
  
• Tampa, FL
  
• Nashville, TN
  
  The Data Scientist is responsible for the development and implementation of predictive modeling algorithms and techniques to solve business problems and optimize member experiences.
  How you will make an impact:
  

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• Collaborate with business partners to determine identified population segments and develop actionable plans to enable the identification of patterns related to quality, use, cost and other variables.
  
• Design predictive modeling projects to address specific business problems determined by consultation with business partners.
  
• Work with data sets of varying degrees of size and complexity including both structured and unstructured data.
  
• Process massive data-streams in distributed computing environments such as Hadoop to facilitate analysis.
  
• Implement batch and real-time model scoring to drive actions.
  
• Develop proprietary algorithms to build customized solutions that go beyond standard industry tools and lead to innovative solutions.
  
• Develop sophisticated visualization of analysis output for business users.
  
• Provide high-level controllership/evaluation of all output produced to ensure established targets are met.
  
• Determine the continuous improvement opportunities of current predictive modeling algorithms.
  
  Minimum Requirements:
  Requires a Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Machine Learning, Econometrics, Physics, Biostatistics or related Quantitative disciplines and 3 or more years' experience in predictive analytics, or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
  Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:
  
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  • Advanced expertise with software such as Python or R strongly preferred.
    
  • Experience with SQL strongly preferred.
    
  • Experience with data visualization software (Tableau, ThoughtSpot, etc.) strongly preferred.
    
  • Experience with data acquisition via Cloud (Snowflake) strongly preferred.
    
  • Experience in the healthcare sector strongly preferred.
    
    Who We Are
    Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
    How We Work
    At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
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