At UnitedHealthcare, the business problem is to simplify the health care experience, create healthier communities, and remove barriers to quality care by identifying high-impact AI/ML opportunities with an actuarial reserving focus.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience working in high-level statistical programming language (e.g. Python, R)
- Experience with Git version control system (e.g. Github) and knowledge of DevOps and agile development practices
- Experience working with data from a variety of sources (e.g. databases, JSON, text-based, and unstructured data)
- Experience designing and implementing ETL and ML engineering pipelines in cloud technology (e.g. databricks, Snowflake)
- Experience in applying data science concepts (predictive analytics, machine learning, unsupervised learning) to solve practice business problems
- Demonstrated proficiency in SQL; experience writing well-structured and efficient queries
- Demonstrated proficiency in IDEs such as Visual Studio
Responsibilities
- Independently support a diverse group of stakeholders in scoping out AI/ML opportunities and develop ML models to improve accuracy of actuarial reserves
- Partners with other data scientists to develop AI/ML models for actuarial use cases, using a variety of data sources, including but not limited to medical/Rx claims, inpatient notification data, prior authorization data, and dental/vision data
- Partners with Ireland data engineers to ensure appropriate infrastructure and APIs are in place to support AI/ML models development
- Leads the development and production of AI/ML models across all UHC lines of business using cloud technology such as databricks and Snowflake
- Supports the development of add-on capabilities for AI/ML use cases, such as model monitoring dashboards and automated jobs in databricks
- Collaborates with IT partners on hardware (on-prem and cloud), software, and other infrastructure needed to enable AI and ML strategy and ensure compliance to UHG standards
- Stay connected and involved with UHG's broader engineering and AI/ML strategy
Other
- 5+ years of experience in a consulting role and/or demonstrate high proficiency in being a self-learner
- 5+ years of healthcare industry experience in a data science or advanced analytics role
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
- Compliance with all minimum wage laws as applicable
