[Remote] Senior Data Scientist - Payment Integrity AI/ML - Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum Insight improves the flow of health data and information to create a more connected healthcare system. The Senior Data Scientist will support Payment Integrity clinical operations by applying AI/ML, statistics, programming, and data modeling to detect opportunities, prioritize inventory, and improve medical cost savings and clinical audit processes. The role involves leading data science projects, deploying and evaluating models, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and maintaining compliance with applicable standards.

Responsibilities

• Interact with business stakeholders to understand their AI/ML requirements and deliver projects aligned with the business portfolio
• Drive and manage high-impact data science projects from conception to deployment, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including analytic engineering, infrastructure, and operations, to design and deploy models
• Document and communicate findings, methodologies, and insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Monitor and refine model performance through on-going evaluation, ensuring robust performance
• Maintain compliance with legal, ethical, regulatory, and organizational standards

Skills

• 3+ years of experience in Data Science
• 2+ years of experience in traditional machine learning and statistical modelling
• 2+ years of experience in coding in Python, SQL, and related languages
• 1+ years of experience with big data technologies
• Demonstrated appreciation of ethical considerations in data science and commitment to apply them in practice
• Experience with data processing in Spark
• Experience with Databricks / ADB
• Experience with healthcare claim data
• Experience in transitioning projects from proof-of-concept (PoC) to production, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Demonstrated knowledge of the full life cycle of AI/ML projects, including EDA, model development, tuning, and drift analysis

Benefits

• Flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S., subject to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• Development for other roles you may be interested in

Company Overview

Dice offers a marketplace that enables direct connections between recruiters and technologists. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.uk.dice.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Dice has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.