Senior Data Scientist

Healthtech Inc; Canada; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordic is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to design, prototype, and build next-generation analytics engines for the healthcare sector. You will collaborate with clinicians, supply chain, and HR to translate business problems into data-driven solutions using ML/AI, including Generative and Agentic AI concepts.

You will lead end-to-end data science projects, communicate strategy to partners, and craft scalable models integrated into analytics products with a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12 years of related experience or Master's with 8 years.
• Experience building end-to-end data science solutions delivering business value.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred; EPIC data model understanding preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years in data science; 8+ years in data engineering/analyst/architecture.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with business partners to meet objectives using ML/AI.
• Communicates data science approaches to business partners.
• Educates partners on ML processes for data-driven decisions.
• Leads analytics to integrate ML output into applications with data engineers and developers.
• Creates scalable, interpretable models integrated into analytic data products.
• Develops features using healthcare knowledge to combine data sources.
• Identifies scalable processes, frameworks, tools and standards.
• Collaborates with a growing team and stays connected to external ideas.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databricks

Machine learning

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Healthcare domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

Tools

EPIC data model

Job description

Make a difference. Be happy. Grow your career. The Role Nordic, repeat Best in KLAS IT Services Firm and solely serving the healthcare industry, strives to empower healthcare providers to leverage technology and to realize digital transformation. All Nordic staff embrace Nordic's maxims and mission to serve our customers who care so well for us.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Data Scientist applies strong expertise in machine learning, data science, and other artificial intelligence techniques to design, prototype and build next generation advanced analytics engines and services to solve complex healthcare industry problems. The Senior Data scientist should also have awareness about Gen AI & Agentic AI concepts and have a point of view on how traditional data science workflows can evolve harnessing the power of Generative AI & Agentic AI. The data scientist collaborates with business partners (clinicians / supply chain / HR across healthcare organizations) to define the technical problem statement and hypothesis to test and develops efficient and accurate analytical models that mimic business decisions and incorporates them into analytical data products or tools with the support of a cross-functional team.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates with business partners to develop novel ways to meet business objectives utilizing machine learning and AI techniques and tools.
• Effectively communicates the data science / machine learning approach and how it will meet and address objectives to business partners.
• Advocates and educates business partners on the machine learning process and reasoning for solving problems with data-driven decision making.
• Leads analytic approaches to integrate machine learning output into applications and tools with data engineers, business leads, analysts, and developers.
• Creates repeatable, interpretable, dynamic, and scalable models that are seamlessly incorporated into analytic data products.
• Engineers features by using business acumen (including healthcare industry knowledge) to find new ways to combine disparate internal and external data sources.
• Identifies and develops scalable processes, frameworks, tools, methods and standards.
• Collaborates and learns with a growing team of experienced data scientists.
• Stays connected with external sources of ideas through conferences and community engagements.

Skills and Experience

• Generally, requires a Bachelor's degree and 12 years of related experience or a Master's degree and 8 years of related experience.
• Experience building end to end data science / machine learning solutions that have delivered tangible business value (required)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills (required)
• Masters, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or Statistics (preferred)
• Doctorate, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or Statistics (preferred)
• Experience working in Healthcare industry (preferred)
• Understanding of EPIC data model (preferred)
• Minimum Years of Experience 8+ years' experience in a data science role (required)
• 8+ years' experience in a data engineering, analyst, or architecture role (required)

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Machine learning concepts and principles
• Good grasp of Generative AI and Agentic AI concepts
• Strong communication skills
• Python coding SQL, Databricks
• Understanding of machine learning operations
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Requirements translation
• Agile work process
• Continuous learner

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in their respective country without current or future sponsorship requirements.

Nordic is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Healthcare organizations are challenged to deliver higher quality care at a lower cost.

Our award-winning team provides consulting services focused on strategy, technology, and operations, as well as managed services, that result in a stronger business with better patient outcomes.

Ranked as a best place to work by nine publications, Nordic's culture provides our home office and consultants a supportive environment in healthcare that allows you to make a difference, be happy, and grow your career.