Senior Data Scientist – Network Analytics
At Optum, we are dedicated to delivering care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. Our team works tirelessly to improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best. We pride ourselves on 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.
About the Role:
In healthcare, evolution does not just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. At Optum, innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day. As part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we're expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work.
We'll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You'll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.
Main Responsibilities:
* Analyze complex healthcare datasets to extract insights by identifying patterns, trends, and correlations that drive improvements in patient outcomes.
* Maintain a curious mindset and a builder's approach to solving practical problems.
* Apply advanced data science techniques to solve difficult, non-routine analysis problems.
* Collaborate across functions to understand business requirements and translate them into data-driven solutions.
* Identify optimal use cases for machine learning models. Design, prototype, and build these solutions.
* Design and evaluate experiments to evaluate hypotheses and improve model performance.
* Leverage healthcare data to improve patient outcomes, optimize resource allocation, and enhance operational efficiency.
Requirements:
* Undergraduate degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, data science, physics, computer science, engineering or related quantitative area.
* Extensive experience with SQL and R/Python or other analytics languages.
* Demonstrated experience using programming to solve complex technical problems.
* Examples of applying analytics and data science to a business context.
* Effective communication skills.
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.
Our Commitment:
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 marginalized 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.