Senior Health Data Scientist

Inovalon; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Inovalon in the United States seeks a Senior Health Data Scientist to lead complex data extracts, modeling, and analyses for client projects. You will serve as a subject matter expert, guiding junior staff and collaborating with health researchers, analysts, clinicians, and project managers to deliver quantitative and strategic work.

The role emphasizes strong SQL and Snowflake skills, proficiency with SAS and R, and the ability to translate findings into actionable recommendations for

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in healthcare or pharmaceutical data.
• Strong SQL and Snowflake experience required.
• Proficiency with SAS and R for statistical analyses.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical reasoning, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead data extraction, transformation, and modeling from large administrative claims and EHR datasets.
• Develop and test hypotheses to support research and product offerings; communicate findings clearly.
• Collaborate with researchers, analysts, clinicians, and project managers to deliver client-ready insights.
• Document code and maintain library of source code and algorithms for future use.
• Adhere to HIPAA, regulatory, and policy requirements in all data handling.

Skills

SQL

Snowflake

SAS

R

Healthcare data

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Master's degree in CS/ML/Stats

Job description

Overview

The Senior Health Data Scientist will lead and serve as subject matter expert to highly complex data extracts, programming, and analytical modeling capabilities in support of the team’s services to internal and external clients. The Senior position provides guidance and support as needed to junior staff. The team consists of staff with specialized experience, such as research scientists, health service researchers, health economists, clinicians, and project managers, who conceptualize, execute, and deliver qualitative, analytical, and strategy-based work products for clients. We also work closely with other practices, applying the full scope of the firm’s knowledge base to the development of multi-disciplinary, creative solutions on behalf of our clients.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as lead when working collaboratively with teams of health services researchers and business analysts to draw insight and intelligence from large administrative claims datasets, electronic medical records, and various healthcare registry datasets;
• Identify and develop solutions that can be implemented to key strategic business problems using high-level modeling and statistical analyses techniques;
• Leverage SQL and Snowflake to perform advanced-level data extraction, transformation, and data management; fully document and manage library of source code and algorithms for future use;
• Identify, develop, and test hypotheses in support of research and product offerings, and communicate findings in a clear, precise, and actionable manner;
• Respond to and lead highly complex operational data requests and create ad-hoc queries to support research projects utilizing statistical tools such as SAS and R;
• Assist with the evaluation of data analytic vendors and tools;
• Adhere to all confidentiality, HIPAA, regulatory, and other such policies, procedures, and requirements as outlined within Employer’s Operating Policies and Procedures in all ways and at all times with respect to any aspect of the data handled or services rendered in the scope of work;
• Maintain compliance with Inovalon’s policies, procedures and mission statement, and fulfill those responsibilities and/or duties that may be reasonably provided by Inovalon for the purpose of achieving operational and financial success.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in healthcare or pharmaceutical industries working with administrative claims data;
• Strong SQL programming skills required; experience with Snowflake strongly preferred;
• Working knowledge of and experience using statistical analysis tools including SAS and R required;
• Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical reasoning, and decision-making skills;
• Strong understanding of and experience resolving data issues with a logical, instinctive, and problem-solving mentality when working with large, complex, and incomplete data sources;
• Business analytical skills including process flows, procedures, spreadsheets, and modeling, with a good understanding of design and architecture principles;
• Exhibit strong project management skills with an ability to work independently on multiple projects with competing priorities and a strong commitment to meeting goals and deadlines;
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to understand and interpret results based on advanced statistical techniques;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in IT and business environments; ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences;
• Ability to work under minimal supervision in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment;
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare, health policy, pharmaceutical, and related issues.

Education

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Statistics, Engineering, Public Health, or a related discipline required;
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship (e.g. H-1B, TN, or E-3). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States as a condition of employment. (This is only applicable for US-based positions)

Inovalon is most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and you may be just the right person for this or other roles.

By embracing inclusion, we enhance our work environment and drive business success. Inovalon strives to provide equal opportunities to the communities where we operate and to our clients and everyone whom we serve. We endeavor to create a culture of inclusion in which our associates feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and pursue their professional goals in an equitable setting. We understand that by fostering this type of culture, and welcoming different perspectives, we generate innovation and growth.

Inovalon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirement.