Hybrid Healthcare Decision Scientist – Data-Driven Impact

Cambia Health Solutions; Idaho; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Health savings account

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Fund

Commute and parking benefits

Work from home options

Job summary

Cambia Health Solutions is hiring Healthcare Decision Scientist (II/III) in a hybrid role across multiple offices including Salt Lake City and Boise. The team translates data into actionable insights, applying advanced analytics and ML to support strategic decisions.

The role requires strong quantitative training, experience in data mining, ML, and programming, with collaboration across cross-functional teams to drive measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (PhD preferred) in a strongly quantitative field such as Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or Econometrics and 3+ years of progressive, related work experience. In lieu of an advanced degree, a BA/BS degree with 5 years of related work experience will be considered.
• Decision Scientist III: Master's degree (PhD preferred) in a strongly quantitative field such as Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or Econometrics and 5+ years of progressive, related work experience. In lieu of an advanced degree, a BA/BS degree with 8 years of related work experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute analyses that uncover opportunities for business improvement and connect data, performance, and business strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across sales, operational, clinical, finance, and provider functions to frame ambiguous challenges into structured analytical questions, identifying decision options, tradeoffs, risks, and expected outcomes.
• Select and apply appropriate analytical techniques to develop predictive, descriptive, classification, segmentation, and optimization models.
• Partner with business teams to embed insights into operational workflows, measuring intervention impact and refining approaches to deliver measurable business value.
• Present findings and facilitate decision-making conversations with leaders at all levels, translating complex analytical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical audiences.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

SQL

Python

R

Data visualization

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

End-to-end ML lifecycle

Education

Master's degree in quantitative field

PhD preferred

Tools

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Cambia Health Solutions is hiring Healthcare Decision Scientist (II/III) in a hybrid role across multiple offices including Salt Lake City and Boise. The team translates data into actionable insights, applying advanced analytics and ML to support strategic decisions.

The role requires strong quantitative training, experience in data mining, ML, and programming, with collaboration across cross-functional teams to drive measurable business outcomes.