Senior Data Scientist - IntelliScript (Remote)

Milliman, Inc; Town of Brookfield (WI); Remote; USD 94,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) Plan

Discretionary Bonus Program

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Milliman IntelliScript seeks a Senior Data Scientist to advance GenAI and NLP driven analytics for healthcare and insurance markets. You will build, validate, and deploy sophisticated models, collaborating with product and engineering teams to create real-world, data-driven decision support tools.

The role requires 5+ years in AI/ML, strong Python skills, and experience with Databricks, MLflow, and cloud tooling. Open to remote work with travel to Brookfield, WI as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AI/ML experience delivering data science solutions.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records or unstructured data analysis.
• Strong knowledge of traditional ML methods and model validation techniques.
• Hands-on GenAI and NLP experience; ability to fine-tune and deploy models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy model-based solutions for healthcare, insurance, and life sciences markets.
• Work with GenAI models and internal tooling to enhance products.
• Collaborate with product, BD, ML Engineering and IT to deliver data science projects.
• Lead design reviews, experimentation, and documentation for analytics solutions.

Skills

AI/ML

NLP

Python

Databricks

mlflow

Git

AWS Lambda

Docker

Linux

Education

Degree in computer science/data science/statistics/math

Tools

Databricks

MLflow

Git

Docker

AWS Lambda

Job description

What We Do

Milliman IntelliScript is a group of a few hundred experts in fields ranging from actuarial science to information technology to clinical practice. Together, we develop and deploy category-defining, data-driven, software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for a broad spectrum of insurance, health IT and life sciences clients. We are a business unit within Milliman, Inc., a respected consultancy with offices around the world.

Candidates who have their pick of jobs are drawn to IntelliScript's entrepreneurial and collaborative culture of innovation, excellence, exceptional customer service, balance, and transparency. Every single person has a voice in our company, and we challenge each other to push the outer limits of our full, diverse potential. And, we've shown sustained growth that ensures you'll have room to grow your skillset, responsibilities, and career.

Our team is smart, down-to-earth, and ready to listen to your best ideas. We reward excellence and offer competitive compensation and benefits. Visit our LinkedIn page for a closer look at our company, and learn more about our cultural values here.

Milliman invests in skills training and career development and gives all employees access to a variety of learning and mentoring opportunities. Our growing number of Milliman Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are employee-led communities that influence policy decisions, develop future leaders, and amplify the voices of their constituents. We encourage our employees to give back to their varied professions, including leadership in professional organizations. Please visit our website to learn more about Milliman's commitments to our people, diversity and inclusion, social impact, and sustainability.

What this position entails

Milliman, Inc. is recognized as a top firm that provides data, products, and professional services that meets the insurance industry. IntelliScript is a practice within Milliman that provides health and life insurers with real-time data and underwriting decision support tools via software-as-a-service (SaaS). IntelliScript offers an innovative suite of products which interpret and deliver electronic medical data (such as prescription histories, diagnoses, treatment data, etc.) to help our clients make effective underwriting and pricing decisions. Our company offers a unique entrepreneurial culture that also promotes work / life balance. IntelliScript has enjoyed consistent growth and is the leader in the markets we serve, where our scoring products are industry standards.

The Senior Data Scientist will be integral as we continue to bring innovative new products to market in response to client needs and opportunities. The Senior Data Scientist will build upon their data science, machine learning, and/or GenAI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) expertise to develop intimate knowledge of our current product capabilities and provide advanced analytical expertise to enhance these products through new solutions. Projects will include construction, validation, documentation and delivery of sophisticated GenAI and machine learning solutions for a variety of healthcare-related problems.

What you will be doing

The key area of responsibility in the role of Senior Data Scientist is to work in conjunction with our business development and product teams to develop and implement commercially viable model-based solutions to the healthcare, insurance, life sciences and adjacent markets.

• Research, develop, deploy, and maintain traditional AI/ML models following industry best practices
• Work extensively with available GenAI models; construct exciting solutions to internal and external use cases across markets and enhance our internal capabilities through centralized internal tooling and thought leadership
• Coordinate with other data scientists as the team works with Product, Business Development, ML Engineering, and IT to bring new and exciting data science products to market, as well as support existing industry leading products
• Help drive best practices and continuous improvement on the data science team; participating in model design and experimentation strategy through planning, audit, peer review, and other coaching

What we need

• 5+ years of professional experience using AI/ML to create high return on investment commercial data science solutions
• Experience with Electronic Health Records or unstructured data analysis
• Strong understanding traditional AI/ML model building approaches such as:
  • Supervised Learning: Linear/logistic regression, decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting (XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost), and ensemble methods
  • Unsupervised Learning: K-means clustering, hierarchical clustering, PCA, and anomaly detection algorithms
  • Model Validation: Cross-validation strategies, hyperparameter optimization (Grid Search, Random Search, Bayesian optimization), and A/B testing frameworks
  • Deep Learning Architectures: Neural networks, transformers, and transfer learning methodologies
  • NLP Algorithms: Text preprocessing, TF-IDF, word embeddings (Word2Vec, GloVe), topic modeling (LDA), sentiment analysis, and named entity recognition
• Strong understanding of NLP and generative AI; able to effectively use, fine-tune, and evaluate commercially available models as well as deploy and integrate local LLMs into the data science process
• Hands-on experience building GenAI applications (e.g., RAG systems, LLM evaluation frameworks, or GenAI-powered internal tools)
• Strong Python programmer, with some experience in R and/or SQL
• Proficient user of Databricks or similar cloud-based model development ecosystem including mlflow, experimentation organization, data catalogs, and compute cluster configuration
• Sufficient understanding of software engineering best practices such as Git for version control, unit testing, local development, and environment management
• Awareness of ML Engineering and ML Ops related concepts and tools including CICD pipelines, GitHub Actions, Docker, AWS Lambda, and Linux
• Degree in a relevant field (computer science, data science, statistics, mathematics, applied math, actuarial science, economics, etc.)

What you bring to the table

• Excellent communication skills, in person and through phone / email
• Proven ability to understand client analytical needs, translate them into an action plan, then execute and deliver
• Customer-centric approach to finding solutions
• Focused on results and able to explain findings in a way that answers business problems
• Constructive, "can do" approach to overcoming obstacles
• Can quickly learn new techniques and technologies
• Proactive in identifying process improvements
• Strong work ethic, willing to pitch in wherever needed
• Thrive in a small team, without micromanagement
• Ability to manage projects and timelines, including directing the work of others

Wish List

• Master's Degree in relevant field or Actuarial designation (FCAS/FSA)
• Experience in one of the following industries: healthcare, insurance (L&H or P&C), finance, life sciences, or similar fields
• Experience at an InsurTech or FinTech
• Past experience working in a HIPAA / PHI / PCI compliant environment

Location

The expected application deadline for this job is January 31, 2027. This position is open to remote work. Applicants must be willing to travel to the Milliman office in Brookfield, WI as needed and travel nationwide for meetings, conferences, and team events.

Compensation

The overall salary range for this role is $93,700 - $222,985. For candidates residing in:

• Alaska, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York City, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, or the District of Columbia:

• • $107,755 - $177,675 if overall experience is less than 10 years; and
  • $135,125 - $222,985 for experience greater than 10 years.

• All other states:
  • $93,700 - $154,500 if overall experience is less than 10 years; and
  • $117,500 - $193,900 for experience greater than 10 years.

A combination of factors will be considered, including, but not limited to, education, relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, etc.

Milliman Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial security, and well-being. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision - Coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Confidential support for personal and work-related challenges
• 401(k) Plan - Includes a company matching program and profit-sharing contributions
• Discretionary Bonus Program - Recognizing employee contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Pre-tax savings for dependent care, transportation, and eligible medical expenses
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - Begins accruing on the first day of work. Full-time employees accrue 15 days per year, and employees working less than full-time accrue PTO on a prorated basis
• Holidays - A minimum of 10 paid holidays per year
• Family Building Benefits - Includes adoption and fertility assistance
• Paid Parental Leave - Up to 11 weeks of paid leave for employees who meet eligibility criteria
• Life Insurance & AD&D - 100% of premiums covered by Milliman
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability - Fully paid by Milliman

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