Want Senior Data Scientist - Research (Remote) in Chesterfield, MO
Job title: Senior Data Scientist - Research (Remote)
Company: Mercy
Job description: Job Description:
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Overview: Senior Data Scientist - Research
Position can be Remote (work from home)
Mercy is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to work within a team of other advanced professional data scientists, engineers, and application developers in the generation, extraction, and compilation of data to perform creative, high-quality, state-of-the-art analyses and evaluations that produce insights, support decision-making, and drive impact within a leading and transforming healthcare organization. This position will support Mercys efforts to deliver on the vision of personalized, predictive, and proactive care. The candidate should demonstrate expertise with data extraction, management, analysis with data analytics tools, be able deliver outputs on a timeline, and lead others in the completion of related work. The candidate should be able to effectively document, develop, and communicate project plans and analytic findings with a variety of technical/non-technical stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Experience: At least 4 years of experience in a similar role in academia or industry or PhD + 2 years in a similar role in academia or industry
- Required Education: Graduate degree in Public Health, Health Care Research, Epidemiology, Statistics, Data Science, Health Policy, Economic, Finance, Simulation/Simulation-Based Optimization, or related field.
- Other:
- Have a strong knowledge of electronic medical record data, clinical data, claims data, or financial data.
- Technical Expertise: Proficiency in data analysis and programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, or other relevant tools commonly used in medical research.
- Ability to quickly learn new analytic tools and packages
- Strong background in statistical methods, including regression analysis, hypothesis testing, survival analysis, and machine learning algorithms.
- Prior experience in medical or clinical research, working with healthcare-related datasets, and contributing to scientific publications is preferred.
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills, an orientation toward detail, and collaboration oriented.Present complex data (qualitative and quantitative) in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to both technical and non-technical audiences to inspire action.