Senior Data Science Advisor - Healthcare Analytics (Remote)

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 131,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Data Science Senior Advisor to lead advanced analytics initiatives within Pharmacy and Clinical Outcomes Research. This role collaborates with clinical, pharmacy, and business stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights that inform strategy and improve affordability and health outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in healthcare analytics, strong SQL, and hands-on experience with Databricks, Python, and R, plus advanced study design and causal

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, clinical outcomes research, pharmacy analytics, data science, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex analytics projects focused on pharmacy, clinical condition, health outcomes, and total cost of care strategies.
• Design and execute program evaluations, outcomes research studies, opportunity analyses, matched case-control studies, and other advanced analytical approaches.
• Analyze large healthcare claims datasets to identify trends, opportunities, and actionable insights that support business and clinical decision-making.
• Partner with clinical, product, finance, and business stakeholders to define project objectives, methodologies, and strategic recommendations.
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously, managing scope, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations.
• Mentor junior analysts and data scientists by providing technical guidance, reviewing work products, and promoting analytics best practices.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting, improve analytical efficiency, and develop scalable analytic frameworks and solutions.

Skills

Healthcare analytics

SQL

Databricks

Python

R

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Epidemiology, Economics, Public Health, Mathematics

Tools

Databricks

Python

R

SQL

Job description

The Cigna Group is seeking a Data Science Senior Advisor to lead advanced analytics initiatives within Pharmacy and Clinical Outcomes Research. This role collaborates with clinical, pharmacy, and business stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights that inform strategy and improve affordability and health outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in healthcare analytics, strong SQL, and hands-on experience with Databricks, Python, and R, plus advanced study design and causal