Lead Data Scientist, Healthcare Analytics & Strategy

Hugh Chatham Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Educational assistance

Retirement plan with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a senior data scientist to translate complex analytical results into actionable healthcare improvements. You will lead large-scale data analyses, develop scalable automated workflows, and partner with senior leaders to shape strategy with data-driven insights.

Requires a PhD in statistics or related field, 10+ years of experience, proficiency in SAS/R, and strong communication skills to present findings to executives.

Qualifications

• Requires PhD in a quantitative field and 10+ years of professional experience.
• Proven ability to communicate complex data insights to non-technical audiences.
• Strong SAS/R programming and data mining experience in healthcare data.
• Experience with healthcare claims, EHR data, and related analytics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and public speaking experience.

Responsibilities

• Use advanced statistical methods to deliver insights improving quality, patient experience, and cost.
• Develop scalable, automated data analysis processes and model deployment.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators across systems.
• Translate business questions into analytical problems and present results to leaders.

Skills

Statistical analysis

SAS/R

Data mining

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Education

PhD in Statistics / Epidemiology / Health Services Research / Economics / Operations Research / Applied Mathematics

Tools

SAS

R

Enterprise Miner

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a senior data scientist to translate complex analytical results into actionable healthcare improvements. You will lead large-scale data analyses, develop scalable automated workflows, and partner with senior leaders to shape strategy with data-driven insights.

Requires a PhD in statistics or related field, 10+ years of experience, proficiency in SAS/R, and strong communication skills to present findings to executives.