Data Scientist - PBM Pricing Optimization and Advanced Analytics

9025 CVS Shared Services Resources LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Data Scientist to join a drug pricing optimization team. You will tackle pricing problems, build analytics workflows, and partner with business stakeholders to drive decisions in a squad-based environment.

The role emphasizes practical problem-solving, cloud-based data science workflows, and opportunities to grow into squad leadership with ownership and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Applied Math, Operations Research, Statistics or related field.
• Strong coding fundamentals in Python and SQL, including debugging and reproducible workflows.
• Experience deploying ML models to production and developing CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development, and improvement of data science and optimization solutions for drug pricing.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify patterns and opportunities that improve pricing and decision quality.
• Build, test, and maintain Python and SQL code to support analytics and production workflows.
• Explain technical tradeoffs clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

SQL

Gurobi

Vertex AI

CI/CD pipelines

VS Code

Cloud workflows

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

GCP

VS Code

Job description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

We’re looking for a Data Scientist to join our drug pricing optimization team supporting a major reseller health plan client. This is a strong opportunity for a data scientist who brings technical depth, practical problem-solving, and curiosity, and who wants to grow in a squad-based environment with real business impact. In this role, you would help the team solve complex pricing and optimization problems, contribute to data science workflows used in production-oriented settings, and partner with technical and business stakeholders to turn analytical work into clear decisions. Over time, this role offers room to grow into broader squad leadership responsibilities through strong ownership, follow-through, and communication.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to the design, development, and improvement of data science and optimization solutions for drug pricing
• Analyze complex datasets to identify patterns, issues, and opportunities that improve pricing performance and decision quality
• Build, test, debug, and maintain code in Python and SQL to support analytics, modeling, and operational workflows
• Breaking down messy business and technical problems into actionable analyses and practical next steps
• Work within cloud-based and production-oriented environments, including GCP and team development tools such as VS Code
• Support optimization workflows and collaborate on linear programming algorithms using Gurobi
• Use AI tools thoughtfully to accelerate coding, analysis, and iteration while applying strong judgment to validate quality and accuracy
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to explain technical tradeoffs clearly in business terms, including implications for speed, risk, scalability, and outcomes
• Operate as a strong squad member with the potential to take on squad captain responsibilities over time through ownership, initiative, and collaboration

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree with a minimum of 1 year of experience in Data Science, Computer Science, Applied Math, Operations Research, Statistics or related field, and:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down ambiguous business and technical problems into actionable parts
• Strong coding fundamentals in Python and SQL, including debugging, data wrangling, code quality, and reproducible workflows
• Comfort working in VS Code and collaborative development environments
• Familiarity with optimization modeling, constraints, and algorithmic thinking; experience with Gurobi is a plus
• Working knowledge of cloud-based data science workflows, especially GCP, is strongly preferred
• Comfort using AI tools productively and responsibly as part of day-to-day technical work
• 2 or more years of experience in Python or other modeling environments
• 2 or more years of experience with SQL
• Experience in deploying ML models to production and developing CI/CD pipelines
• Experience using Google Cloud Platform, Vertex AI or similar is a MUST
• Demonstrated proficiency in most areas of mathematical analysis methods, machine learning, statistical analyses, and predictive modeling and in-depth specialization in some areas

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on pricing, optimization, or healthcare analytics problems
• Familiarity with PBM and drug pricing concepts, including the business nuances and operational realities of reseller health plan clients
• Exposure to productionizing models or working in cross-functional products, engineering, or analytics squads
• Familiarity with version control, testing practices, and collaborative coding workflows
• Strong communication skills, especially the ability to explain technical concepts and tradeoffs in a clear, practical, non-academic way
• Ownership mindset, willingness to do the work, and the judgment to balance innovation with execution
• Demonstrated curiosity, learning agility, and potential to grow into broader coordination or squad leadership responsibilities
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to anticipate and prevent problems and roadblocks before they occur

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $79,310.00 - $158,620.00 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Benefits

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility. Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Other resources

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/30/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.