Data Scientist I - Health Data & Analytics

Oscar Health Insurance; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Company equity grants

Annual performance bonuses

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

11 paid holidays

Paid sick time

401(k) plan participation

Life and disability insurance

Paid wellness time

Job summary

Oscar Health Insurance is hiring a Data Scientist I to join our Data team in a hybrid role based in New York City, Los Angeles, or Tempe. The base pay ranges from $119,200 to $156,450 per year, with opportunities to influence data pipelines, models, and validation processes across healthcare data domains.

This early-career role emphasizes growing technical skills in collaboration with a data-driven environment and cross-functional partners across engineering, product, and business teams.

Qualifications

• .Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field or 1+ year of relevant professional experience.
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Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support data pipelines to ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data delivery.
• Assist with the testing, validation, and refinement of statistical or analytical models.
• Perform advanced analytical work and validation checks on datasets and model outputs.
• Identify data quality issues, anomalies, or inconsistencies and help implement corrective solutions.
• Collaborate with data leaders and cross-functional business partners to understand data needs and improve processes.
• Partner closely with business, engineering, product and data stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.
• Write clear, maintainable analytical code and documentation.
• Follow established data science standards, best practices, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

SQL and Python

Healthcare domain knowledge

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical/quantitative field

Master’s degree in technical/quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Oscar Health Insurance is hiring a Data Scientist I to join our Data team in a hybrid role based in New York City, Los Angeles, or Tempe. The base pay ranges from $119,200 to $156,450 per year, with opportunities to influence data pipelines, models, and validation processes across healthcare data domains.

This early-career role emphasizes growing technical skills in collaboration with a data-driven environment and cross-functional partners across engineering, product, and business teams.