Remote Lead Data Scientist - Advanced Analytics

Highmark Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to build analytical solutions that inform core business processes. The role requires designing, executing, and synthesizing analytics across statistics, ML, and deep learning, delivering production-ready insights and visuals.

You will partner with business teams, prepare reports, and mentor others while staying current with new data sources and techniques. The ideal candidate has a master's or PhD, 5 years of data science experience, and strong

Qualifications

• Master's degree required or Bachelor's degree + 3 years of experience in lieu of Master's.
• 5 years of Data Science experience; 3 years if PhD.
• Doctoral degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the business to understand processes and aims, then identify analytical solutions to deliver value.
• Select and apply a broad range of advanced modeling/machine learning techniques to data sets.
• Consult with the business to contextualize results in a form that is understandable and actionable.
• Plan, prepare and deliver analyses independently and coordinate delivery for production use.

Skills

SQL

BigQuery

Python

R

Statistical Analysis

Data Visualization

Presentation Skills

Front-end Prototyping

Education

Master's degree in Analytics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer and Information Science, Engineering Technology or related field

Bachelor's Degree + 3 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a Master's Degree

Doctoral degree in Analytics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer and Information Science, Engineering Technology or related field

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to build analytical solutions that inform core business processes. The role requires designing, executing, and synthesizing analytics across statistics, ML, and deep learning, delivering production-ready insights and visuals.

You will partner with business teams, prepare reports, and mentor others while staying current with new data sources and techniques. The ideal candidate has a master's or PhD, 5 years of data science experience, and strong