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 startCaring. Connecting. Growing together.As aSenior Data Scientistin the UnitedHealthcare Network Analytics team you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare by using advanced analytics to solve some of the most pressing challenges in the U.S. healthcare system. Join us and be part of a dynamic team that is making a real difference in the lives of millions.Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.Primary ResponsibilitiesAnalyze complex healthcare datasets to extract insights by identifying patterns, trends, and correlations that drive improvements in patient outcomesMaintain a curious mindset and a builder's approach to solving practical problemsApply advanced data science techniques to solve difficult, non-routine analysis problemsCollaborate across functions to understand business requirements and translate them into data-driven solutionsIdentify optimal use cases for machine learning models. Design, prototype, and build these solutionsDesign and evaluate experiments to evaluate hypotheses and improve model performanceLeverage healthcare data to improve patient outcomes, optimize resource allocation, and enhance operational efficiencyResearch, utilize, and integrate industry and public healthcare datasets where applicableActively work to gain an understanding of healthcare and the U.S. healthcare industry, ensuring solutions are relevant and impactfulYou 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 QualificationsUndergraduate degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, data science, physics, computer science, engineering or related quantitative areaProven extensive experience with SQL and R/Python or other analytics languagesDemonstrated experience using programming to solve complex technical problemsProven examples of applying analytics and data science to a business contextDemonstrated effective communication skillsPreferred QualificationsMaster's degree, PhD in a quantitative field or relevant professional qualificationPlease 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.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 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.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 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.