Remote Senior Data Scientist - Medicare Stars

HCSC Group; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 93,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

HCSC is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for Medicare Stars, a fully remote role based in the United States. The position applies advanced statistics, machine learning, and predictive modeling to improve star ratings, member outcomes, and affordability.

Collaboration with clinical, product, and operations teams is essential. The ideal candidate has a quantitative degree with several years of experience and proficiency in SAS, R, Python or Dataiku, plus strong communication skills to translate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in a quantitative field with 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with SAS, R, Python or Dataiku is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced statistical methods to solve Medicare Stars problems.
• Analyze data from claims, outcomes, and provider performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop predictive models and validate them with real-world results.

Skills

Data analysis

Machine learning

Data visualization

Programming

Distributed computing

Healthcare understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Ph.D.

Actuarial credential

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Dataiku

Job description

HCSC is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for Medicare Stars, a fully remote role based in the United States. The position applies advanced statistics, machine learning, and predictive modeling to improve star ratings, member outcomes, and affordability.

Collaboration with clinical, product, and operations teams is essential. The ideal candidate has a quantitative degree with several years of experience and proficiency in SAS, R, Python or Dataiku, plus strong communication skills to translate