Data Scientist - HCI
Long Beach, CA

Job Description

Data Scientist - HCI

* Long Beach, CA
* Full-time
* Internal Grade: E7

About SCAN

Our mission is simple: Keeping Seniors Healthy and Independent-that's been our mission for almost 40 years. Rated as one of the top Medicare Advantage plans in California, SCAN Health Plan employees are passionate about what they do. Understanding that success is based on achieving the mission, SCAN employees are afforded with the training and tools necessary to do their jobs and they are rewarded for their efforts and recognized as experts in their fields. Ask anyone who works here and we'll proudly tell you that SCAN's commitment has never wavered. We are as steadfast in our pledge to help our members live healthy and independent lives.

The job

The Data Scientist will support leadership and Healthcare Informatics teams with insights gained from analyzing company and external data to help make smarter decisions and drive better outcomes. You must be adept at using large data sets to find opportunities for quality improvement and process optimization. You must have strong experience using a variety of data mining/data analysis techniques, using a variety of data tools, building and implementing predictive models, using/creating algorithms upon structured and unstructured data. You must have a proven ability to drive business results with their data-driven insights. You must be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams. The right candidate will have a passion for discovering solutions hidden in large data sets and working with stakeholders to improve business outcomes.

You will

* Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging big data to drive business solutions.
* Mine and analyze data (both structured and unstructured data) from company databases and external data when needed to drive quality improvement, process optimization and business strategies.
* Select features, building and optimizing models using machine learning techniques.
* Process, clean, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis.
* Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.
* Use predictive models to increase and optimize intervention targeting, coding accuracy, and other business outcomes.
* Do ad-hoc analysis and present results in a clear manner.
* Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.
* Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.

Your Qualifications

* Master's Degree or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another quantitative field.
* 3-5 years of experience handling data sets and building statistical/machine learning models
* Excellent understanding of machine leaning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, neural networks, etc.), the natural language processing techniques, and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.
* Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications.
* Experience using common data science toolkits (R, Python, SAS, etc.) to handle data and draw insights from large data sets. Excellence in at least one of these is highly desirable.
* Proficiency in using query languages such as SQL.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams.
* A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques.

What's in it for you? Qualified employees will receive:

* A competitive compensation and benefits program
* An annual employee bonus program
* Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
* Ten paid holidays per year
* Excellent 403(b) Saving Plan, providing up to 4% match and vesting after three years
* Casual attire
* A work-life balance and much more!

We're always looking for talented people to join our team! Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply now!