Optum is looking to improve health outcomes by connecting people with care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources, and is seeking a Data Scientist to help advance health optimization on a global scale.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist
- 5+ years of experience using programming tools such as Python to solve complex technical problems
- 5+ years of experience using SQL
- 5+ years of experience accessing data from various data environments
- 1+ years of Hadoop/Pyspark experience
- 1+ years of experience with a version control system such as Git
- Extensive programming experience with Python/Pyspark or other analytics languages
Responsibilities
- Be an independent thinker and advocate of data science methods and applications
- Research, develop and apply new innovative analytics methods and technologies from other domains to healthcare data
- Work with autonomy and in partnership with other Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Software Engineers to find solutions to complex problems
- Leverage technical / analytical expertise across the enterprise to architect, deploy and oversee analytics and technology solutions
- Prototype new products and solutions that have the capability to transform the industry
- Be familiar with the state-of-the-art around big data analytics and associated technologies and techniques
- Have experience with Commercial environments and/or Products (not just internal focused)
Other
- Ability to articulate and paint a vision, with solid communication and presentation skills, as well as strengths in translating highly complex concepts, results, models and technologies in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences
- Be a leader for a variety of projects including proofs of concept, new product / component development, and reengineering initiatives among others
- Work as part of a small team, sharing ideas and contributing to the strategic goals
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
- Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment
