Lead Data Scientist - Healthcare AI & Interoperability

Gritter Francona; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Retirement plan (401k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Gritter Francona seeks a Lead Data Scientist to drive advanced analytics and ML initiatives in support of VA clinical decision-making and operational optimization.

The role requires leading cross-disciplinary teams, designing interoperable data pipelines and ensuring compliance with data governance, security, and privacy standards for federal health IT projects. A Master’s degree and 10+ years in data science are expected.

Qualifications

• Must have demonstrated expertise in Agile environments and backlog analytics.
• Experience with interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR) and clinical terminology (SNOMED, LOINC).
• Proficient in Python and R; frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch; and data visualization tools Power BI and Tableau; ETL processes.
• Experience integrating clinical informatics systems (VA VistA/CPRS, Cerner Millennium) and validating data migration fidelity.
• Must be eligible to obtain a government clearance.
• Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Health Informatics, or Statistics.
• 10+ years in data science or advanced analytics roles.
• 5+ years applying machine learning and predictive modeling in healthcare or federal health IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the technical lead for advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and machine learning initiatives supporting clinical decision-making and operational optimization.
• Designs and validate algorithms for interoperability workflows, clinical informatics systems, and Agile integration reporting.
• Ensures compliance with VA data governance, security, and privacy standards.

Skills

Agile

Interoperability standards

Clinical terminology

Python

R

Data visualization

Data migration validation

Clearance eligibility

Education

Master’s degree in Data Science/CS/Health Informatics/Statistics

Tools

Python

R

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Power BI

Tableau

ETL tools

Job description

Gritter Francona seeks a Lead Data Scientist to drive advanced analytics and ML initiatives in support of VA clinical decision-making and operational optimization.

The role requires leading cross-disciplinary teams, designing interoperable data pipelines and ensuring compliance with data governance, security, and privacy standards for federal health IT projects. A Master’s degree and 10+ years in data science are expected.