Data Scientist

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

Here at Optum, part of United Health Group we will put you in the driver’s seat on vital projects that have strategic importance to our mission of helping people lead healthier lives. Yes, we share a mission that inspires. We need your organizational talents and business discipline to help fuel ours. It is the opportunity to do your life’s best work. ℠

As a Data Scientist, you will be empowered, supported, and encouraged to use your analytics expertise to help change the future of health care. Data Science experience with Python, R or other analytic tools is essential, as is the need for strong machine learning skills. You will work with other Data Scientists and subject matter experts to conduct analytic studies, create credit risk prediction models, and bring innovative new products to market. Apply your knowledge of Data Science to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries leading to prototype development and product improvement. At Optum, you will find an organization that will recognize your talents and provide growth opportunities. Join us! 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Use analytics, statistical software, and database technologies such as Python, SQL, R, Spark, Hadoop, and others to analyze, review and interpret complex data
• Develop, maintain & monitor production-ready machine-learning models with other Data Scientists
• Identify drivers of patterns/behaviors uncovered in data
• Collaborate with fellow data scientists, business analysts, data engineers and subject matter experts to design and oversee the development of data science solutions
• Present analysis and interpretation for operational and business review and planning

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Analytics, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, etc. with a significant quantitative aspect
• Proficiency in the data science skill set (i.e., exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, fitting, tuning, evaluating, and comparing models etc.)
• Experience with common open-source ML libraries, especially with Python or R
• Ability to communicate effectively to clients and the business in writing and verbally

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the development of credit risk models
• Experience with banking (commercial/consumer) lending products
• Experience with Spark/PySpark
• Knowledge of US. Healthcare
• Experience in at least one data visualization tool for displaying and exploring analytic results such as Excel, Databricks, Tableau, Power BI, Plotly, R Shiny, Matplotlib or similar

Soft Skills:

• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and tools
• A passion for problem solving using data and analytics

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. 

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalised groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. 

 

 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved. 

 

 

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