Data Scientist, AI & Health Analytics

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Data Scientist to bring deep expertise in AI/ML, statistics, and analytics to its AI & Automation program. You will frame complex problems, build and validate data-science solutions, and assess models from internal teams and partners.

Generative AI can augment core statistical work, with governance guiding deployment. You will collaborate with clinical, operational, engineering, and governance teams to ensure technical feasibility, design robust experiments,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Epidemiology, or Health Informatics (or equivalent).
• Four years of data science, predictive modeling, or advanced analytics experience with independent responsibility.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R and SQL for large relational databases.
• Experience developing/validating models or reviewing models developed by others.

Responsibilities

• Intake and design tests translating clinical/operational challenges into data requirements and analytics approaches.
• Develop and validate statistical and ML models; coordinate with MLOps for production deployment.
• Design reproducible analyses, validation plans, and assess data quality and model limitations.
• Review model methods, data assumptions, and validation evidence from internal/partner teams.
• Independently review/approve model methods and document evidence and limitations with governance teams.
• Apply linear and other regression, random forests, NLP/AI techniques, and forecasting to problems.
• Define data requirements and build reproducible analytical code with IT and MLOps support.
• Monitor model performance and recalibration needs; communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Lead scientific work and mentor colleagues, documenting methods clearly.
• Adhere to privacy, security, and governance standards in all work.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Data visualization

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

MLOps

Model validation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Education+experience equivalent to bachelor’s degree

Job description

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Data Scientist to bring deep expertise in AI/ML, statistics, and analytics to its AI & Automation program. You will frame complex problems, build and validate data-science solutions, and assess models from internal teams and partners.

Generative AI can augment core statistical work, with governance guiding deployment. You will collaborate with clinical, operational, engineering, and governance teams to ensure technical feasibility, design robust experiments,