Principal II Data Scientist

Premier Inc.

14d•$141,000 - $234,000•Remote

About The Position

This position will have responsibility for producing innovative solutions and thought leadership publications/patents driven by exploratory data analysis from complex and high-dimensional datasets. Apply knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling, simulation, and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries leading to prototype development and product improvement that makes Premier a thought leader. Use a flexible, analytical approach to design, develop, and evaluate methodologies and advanced algorithms that lead to clinically and operationally relevant end user analytics. Deploy knowledge of healthcare datasets, including electronic health record, administrative billing, and post-adjudicated claims datasets. Work with subject matter experts, academic institutions, members and product engineers to translate prototypes into new products, services, and features. Although not required, it is desired for the Principal, PINCAI Thought Leadership to have a clinical or public health background and understand how clinicians wish to deploy analytics in support of quality improvement and population health management applications. This level is recognized as expert in their field, knowledgeable of emerging trends and industry practices. Works without supervision with complete latitude for independent judgment. May mentor less experienced peers and display leadership as needed.

Requirements

10 or more years of applicable experience
Bachelors (Required)
Strong business/healthcare analytics, statistics, simulation and advanced mathematics, data search and matching experience
Facilitating requirements/gathering analysis with customers
Excellent writing and speaking skills
Technical data; SQL, data modeling
Health care research experience, with large patient data sets
Software Design/development, statistics, AI/machine learning
Proven track record publishing in high-impact peer-reviewed journals as first or lead author, and experience submitting patent applications
Experience with customer engagement, collaboration and conflict management
Experience teaching in a related domain in the university setting
Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
Attention to detail
Operate computer programs and software
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
Making independent decisions
Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Nice To Haves

Clinical or public health background
Understand how clinicians wish to deploy analytics in support of quality improvement and population health management applications
Master’s degree

Responsibilities

Work with internal and external SME’s to identify novel methodologies and AI/ML approaches to improve quality and efficiency across the healthcare system
Work with developers and architects to translate prototypes into new products, services, and feature, and provide leadership and guidelines for large scale implementation
Use a flexible, analytical approach to design, develop, and evaluate methodologies and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal value extraction from the data
Produce innovative solutions driven by exploratory data analysis from complex and highly dimensional datasets
Serves as a subject matter expert within various business domains (Cost, Clinical, MDM, etc.)
Participate in data exploration and conceptual design for strategic initiatives
Apply knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling, simulation and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries leading to prototype development and product improvement
Generate and test hypotheses and analyze and interpret the results of product experiments
Facilitate & lead meetings with the business/customers and IT teams to gather and document requirements
Analyze business requirements, procedures and problems, design solutions and make recommendations
Use clinical or technical background to interpret user needs and translate them into clinically meaningful methodologies and products
Develop features and stories based on requirements to feed product backlogs
Generate peer reviewed publications highlighting Premier’s innovative methodologies
Create patent submissions to protect Premier’s intellectual property
Publicly present innovative work at conferences and symposiums to demonstrate Premier’s thought
Provide data, data relationships, and data science practice advice, demonstrations and presentations to colleagues, clients and management
Provide mentoring and training
Develop project estimates and work plans
Identifying, developing, reviewing, and evolving best practices, standards, operating procedures, and processes
Participating in the review of team member deliverables