Data Science Intern

Premier, Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development

Job summary

Premier, Inc. is seeking a Data Science Intern in Charlotte, NC to support the data scientist team with product development and model research. You will apply statistics, programming, data modeling, and ML techniques to identify opportunities and refine prototypes for new products and services.

You will work with Data Scientists and Product Engineers to translate prototypes into scalable solutions, develop methodologies, and assist in deployment while learning new approaches over time.

Qualifications

• 0 or more years of experience
• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Rising junior or senior in Bachelor's degree program; MBA

Responsibilities

• Data Preparation and Analysis: acquire, assemble and prepare datasets; derive insights; interpret findings and present outcomes
• Methodology design and development: data exploration, document methodologies, incorporate feedback from beta users
• Product development implementation: assist with documentation and validate methodologies in production
• Knowledge Sharing: mentor peers and teach methodologies to clients

Skills

Statistics

Machine Learning

Python

Healthcare data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree program; MBA

Tools

Relational Databases

SQL

EHR data tooling

Job description

Data Science Intern

What you will be doing:

This position will have responsibility for supporting the data scientist team with product development and model research and development. Apply knowledge of statistics, programming, data modeling, and other mathematical techniques to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries leading to prototype development and product improvement. This individual will be responsible for supporting analyses alongside a Data Scientist and Product Engineer as well as the development and deployment of machine learning models. This individual may be expected to execute complex tasks under the guidance of these senior team leaders and be able and willing to gain proficiency with new methodologies over time. Work with product engineers to translate prototypes into new products, services, and features and provide guidelines for large-scale implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1- 60%

Data Preparation and Analysis

• Work with clients, client operations and development staff to acquire, assemble and prepare datasets for analytic projects, leveraging knowledge of project and query process to inform the structure of those datasets
• Conduct analysis and derive insights from unexpected findings, adjusting work process as needed to maximize the research value of each project
• Interpret findings and present outcomes to rest of team

Responsibility #2 - 25%

Methodology design and development

• Participate in data exploration and conceptual design for strategic initiatives
• Work with Data Scientist and Product Engineer in defining and documenting methodologies based on insights from data analysis
• Interact with beta client users to understand their experience with the methodology and incorporate feedback into updates and revisions, where required

Responsibility #3 - 10%

Product development implementation

• Work with TPMs and product team to implement methodologies developed
• Work with TPMs and product team to assist with documentation of methodologies
• Support, where necessary, the development team in validating that methodologies have been implemented correctly in production

Responsibility #4 - 5%

Knowledge Sharing

• Share and teach methodologies and approaches with other clients, using presentations and informal discussions
• Provide mentoring and training to peers

Required Qualifications

• Years of Applicable Experience - 0 or more years
• High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

Skills

• Coursework around Statistics, Machine Learning
• Proficient in Phython
• Healthcare data analytics

Experience

• Major healthcare datasets (EHR, claims or billing data)
• Expertise in relational databases

Education

• Rising junior or senior in Bachelor's degree program; MBA

Additional Job Requirements

• 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

Working Conditions: Air conditioned office space

Travel Requirements: No travel required

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Premier's compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier's internal salary range for this role is $52,000 - $78,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Qualified full-time and part-time employees also receive access to the following benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement program
• Paid time off
• Participation in Premier's employee incentive plans
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026
• Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Accredited by Forbes: America's Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025
• Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management
• Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply [e-mail] or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.357-0022.

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