Data Scientist

About Healthfirst, Enterprise Analytics For nearly 30 years, Healthfirst has been serving New Yorkers. We helped pioneer the value-based healthcare model—where hospitals and physicians are paid based on patient outcomes—because our company was founded on the belief that insurers need to be true partners in the health system. Enterprise Analytics is a fast paced, innovative team. Our mission is to drive personalized, relevant interactions that help our members live healthier lives. Insights from this team focus on improving health outcomes, increasing member satisfaction, making our business units more efficient and continuing to grow as a company. We’re looking for curious problem solvers to continue to push us forward. If you are member-focused, collaborative and passionate about data come join our growing community of 70+ analysts, engineers and data scientists. Our data is managed via AWS (e.g., S3, Redshift). We typically interact with the data using a blend of programming and query languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R). We run experiments using cloud computing services (e.g., EC2) or local machines. Duties/Responsibilities: Build lasting partnerships with stakeholders to deliver solutions that positively impact our members and providers Harness the potential of complex, disparate data sources to create robust solutions Use statistical modeling and machine learning to predict key outcomes and explain main drivers Help us build responsible algorithms that are fair to our members and their communities Additional duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Two (2) years of experience using data science tools like SQL, R or Python Prior work or academic experience applying statistical and machine learning methods Familiarity with cloud technologies Continuous Learning Mindset Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree Experience working with large sets of healthcare data Experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, experimentation and casual / interference methods as appropriate to business problems Experience collaborating across data science, engineering, product, and business teams. Experience with AWS and Amazon SageMaker for developing, training, deploying, and monitoring machine learning models in production. Experience with DBT for building, testing, documenting, and maintaining scalable data transformation pipelines We have openings across multiple teams within our data science community; a specific role and manager will be determined during our hiring process. Healthfirst offers remote and hybrid work opportunities. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. HF Management Services, LLC complies with all applicable laws and regulations. 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Healthfirst will never ask you for money during the recruitment or onboarding process. Hiring Range*: Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $108,300 - $156,485 All Other Locations (within approved locations): $99,100 - $147,390 As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live. *The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.