Principal Data Scientist - VBC

Centene Corporation; Rhode Island; Remote; USD 132,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Principal Data Scientist to drive innovative machine learning solutions. This role involves extensive collaboration with engineering teams and requires a Master's degree in quantitative analytics along with significant experience. The position offers competitive pay and flexible work arrangements, emphasizing autonomy and intellectual challenge.

Benefits

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off plus holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Quantitative/statistical analytics required; PhD preferred.
• 10+ years of related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, implement and evaluate machine learning algorithms.
• Work closely with software engineering teams for production-ready implementations.
• Document technical work and support patent applications.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Data mining

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Signal processing

Bioinformatics

Cloud infrastructure

Scientific software engineering

Financial engineering

Strategic thinking

Education

Master’s degree in Quantitative/statistical analytics

PhD preferred

Job description

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You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose

Serve as an expert on quantitative analysis, data mining, and presentation of data. Serve as an expert on statistical and mathematical models for distinguishing relevant from irrelevant content or events.

In this Principal Data Scientist role, you will

• Research, design, implement and evaluate machine learning algorithms and statistical models for signal processing and/or bioinformatics applications. Generate internal implementations to achieve results.
• Work closely with software engineering teams to drive scalable, production-ready implementations.
• Collaborate with teams across the company and serve as an internal expert on technical issues.
• Document technical work as part of the product development process. Support patent application of data science models.
• Contribute to our evolving cloud infrastructure and data engineering pipeline.
• Identify technical challenges, define requirements and prioritize efforts.
• Liaise to define requirements and architectures for next-generation machine learning / statistical analysis products.
• Contribute to scientific software engineering efforts, utilizing professional coding standards.
• Engage with business partners to develop new models and concepts for continuous improvement.

Education/Experience

• Master’s degree in Quantitative/statistical analytics required; PhD preferred.
• 10+ years of related experience required.

Why this role is appealing?

• High Impact: Directly shapes multi-million dollar VBC contracts and influences key strategic decisions related to vendor partnerships.
• Autonomy & Ownership: Significant independence to lead complex workstreams, solve problems, and drive initiatives.
• Intellectual Challenge: Requires sophisticated analytical modeling, financial engineering, and strategic thinking in the evolving VBC landscape.
• Visibility: Opportunity to work closely with senior leaders internally and negotiate with external vendor executives.
• Team & Leadership: We foster a collaborative environment where analytical rigor is valued. Our leadership focuses on empowering team members, providing strategic direction while supporting professional development.

*Applicants for this job have the flexibility to work remote from home anywhere in the Continental United States.*

Pay Range: $132,000.00 - $244,100.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on skills, experience, education, and other factors. Total compensation may include additional incentives.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care
• Insurance