Data Science Fellow

Vizient • Chicago, IL

11d

About The Position

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves . We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Summary In this role, you will be paired with a Vizient executive as a mentor for the duration of this one-year program. You will work on data science projects across the healthcare domains of clinical & operations, supply chain, pharmacy, and healthcare strategy with data scientists to match projects to your interests and goals. You will improve your skills in operations, enhance products, and generate new insights. You will be a Fellow in a full-time position with a duration of one year, beginning in June 2026. Please be prepared to submit upon request the following during the interview process: letter of recommendation and personal statement.

Requirements

• Relevant degree preferred: Master’s degree in data science, statistics, medical or health informatics, or related field highly desired.
• No previous work experience required.
• Demonstrated technical skills, including strong proficiency with database design involving SQL, and with programming languages such as Python, R, or SAS required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in quantitative skills including statistical inference such as Bayesian inference, machine learning application of mathematics for data analysis, and machine learning model development required.
• Willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate course and project work, or substantial experience in health care data or a technical field preferred.
• Experience with health care data, such as Electronic Health Records/Electronic Medical Records (EHR/EMR) data, and health care data standards preferred.
• Strong communication and project management skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal data science teams on assigned projects.
• Develop data science approaches, including machine learning models, to improve understanding and predict health care outcomes, conduct data management, and other assigned tasks.
• Collaborate with internal Vizient staff and leaders, and external stakeholders including Vizient clients, vendors, and other third parties.
• Conduct self-directed research into healthcare data topics.
• Participate in client-facing meetings and ‘voice-of-customer’ work to gain understanding of Vizient business needs.
• Participation in rotations and completion of a capstone project during the Fellowship is an option.
• Organize a monthly Speaker Seminar Series in collaboration with co-fellow.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees