Data Scientist - Grad Intern Conversion

CVS Health•Wellesley, MA

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Who we are We are Americas leading health solutions company delivering care in ways no one else can. Our purpose is simple and clear: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. At CVS Health, we possess an extensive repository of data that spans over 150 million individuals, providing an unparalleled foundation for ambitious Data Scientists and Engineers. In this role, your work will underpin data driven business decisions and contribute to our mission of delivering the industry’s best data products with a customer first mindset and team-oriented approach. Our organization, Analytics & Behavior Change, is an innovation engine supporting the entire CVS Health organization (Aetna health care business, retail, and pharmacy services) by embedding deep insights into key decision processes and focusing on our biggest, most complex problems. We partner with business leaders throughout the organization using advanced analytics tools, modeling, and machine learning to generate insights by using data to create meaningful impact. We're focused on creating new opportunities that drive change across the enterprise in areas such as: Customer experience and behavior change Digital health Provider efficiency and effectiveness Patient safety Health care cost savings Clinical services/care management Fraud, waste, and abuse detection/prevention Analytics & Behavior Change has the feel of a startup within one of the nation's largest companies, and we're looking for people who are motivated by solving tough challenges to join us in transforming health care….one line of code at a time.

Requirements

Knowledge of data science techniques including statistical analysis and modeling
Experience with R or Python
Experience with SQL
Internship or work experience in a related field

Nice To Haves

Excellent problem solving and critical thinking ability
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to clearly present technical concepts and implications to both technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

Work with analytics teams and our business partners to understand their goals and objectives
Use programming skills, predictive/statistical modeling and analysis to analyze large volumes of structured and unstructured data, determine analytical approaches, and evaluate potential outcomes
Generate insights connecting analytical results with business problems/goals and present recommendations to internal teams and business partners
Help design programs/campaigns that improve the quality of health care, lower costs, and help our members and customers achieve their best health