Associate Data Scientist

BHI is a pioneering healthcare analytics company at the forefront of AI innovation in healthcare. We are the analytics partner for Blue Cross Blue Shield plans nationwide, and our transformative solutions impact cost, quality, and outcomes from tens of millions of Americans. Our unparalleled data gives us the opportunity to drive insights into healthcare delivery. 

Our team is comprised of passionate healthcare, analytics, and data engineering experts who have invested years solving the problem of turning healthcare data into insights that can drive value. We partner with BCBS Plans both nationally and locally to use these insights to drive solutions that create measurable value across the healthcare continuum. Working with these plans, we’re uniquely positioned to deploy AI solutions at scale across the nation’s largest healthcare system. Join us as we help improve healthcare for all.

Position Summary

Working with the nation’s largest health care database, Blue Health Intelligence (BHI) provides analytic solutions for Blue Cross Blue Shield plans across the country. BHI’s data science team designs state of the art solutions through advanced methodologies, models, and measures.  Advanced methodologies are a key differentiator for BHI’s product and analytical solutions. The incumbent will contribute to the design and development of robust analytics with practical business impact, working closely with senior analysts in a cooperative team environment.

As an Associate Data Scientist, this role will be responsible for the development of BHI’s advanced technologies particularly to do with statistical score modeling, model development, score/model deployment, large scale database analysis and statistical algorithms. The Associate Data Scientist is responsible for participating in the full array of predictive modeling activities at BHI, either independently or under the leadership of a Data Scientist or Senior Data Scientist. Conduct quantitative analyses, co-author study reports, and create innovative analytic approaches. The position will also serve as a content expert in statistical modeling techniques applied to large claims databases. Accountable for the execution of advanced analytic models, and will be responsible for technical review of research, synthesis, and dissemination of results to enable innovative products. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex health care data to provide meaningful results and enriched analytics.
• Contribute to the design of new analytic components for existing BHI engagements and product offerings and participate in the develop of new products and solutions.
• Coordinate the development of standard definitions of measures to be used as predictors and targets in predictive model development.
• Develops data structures and pipelines to organize, collect and standardize data that helps generate insights and addresses reporting needs.
• Explores, examines and interprets large volumes of data in various forms.
• Performs analyses of structured and unstructured data to solve moderately complex business problems.
• Uses data visualization techniques to effectively communicate analytical results and support business decisions.
• Coordinate with the development team to ensure an efficient structure for analytic measures and model assets.
• Develop a clear process for measure development, from business need, through specification and documentation.
• Participate in team development of efficient queries and models in a complex multi-million-member database.  Assist senior analysts in evaluating results to confirm accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with client requirements.
• Work with senior analysts to develop statistical models using statistical tools and techniques which include, but are not limited to, logistic regression, clustering, survival analysis, and multilevel models.
• Meet all data privacy rules and ensure all work is compliant with data handling standards.
• Meet all business requirements and deadlines and communicate progress and challenges encountered to team leads.
• Present results in a clear and professional manner to members of the BHI team.
• Provide analytics and consultative support to internal customers and peers.  As part of the analytical unit of the company the incumbent will assist with analytical questions from other teams within BHI in a collaborative manner, particularly development and clinical teams.

Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or doctorate in economics, computer science, data science, health care informatics, epidemiology, statistics, econometrics, or actuarial sciences, operations research, or related field
• Knowledge of advanced analytics tools and languages to analyze large data sets from multiple data sources.
• 1-4 years of analytical programming experience with SQL, and Python required.
• Experience with analytic database design and application.
• Experience with a health insurance plan, healthcare analytics organization, healthcare consultancy, or provider organization a plus.
• Experience with advanced machine learning algorithms and model design, including building neural networks with Pytorch or Keras.
• Familiar with large language models and associated technologies, including understanding of transformer architecture, retrieval augmented generation, and prompt engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate analytic recommendations to a non-technical audience in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and interpret complex data sets.
• Demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a project team.
• Rigorous and thorough approach.
• Maintain controls, reporting and transparency necessary to comply with customer and BCBSA confidentiality, HIPAA, PHI and PII standards, as well as SOC2 and HiTrust certifications

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, along with opportunities for career growth and development. We offer visa sponsorship for this role. Join our team of passionate and talented data professionals as we drive innovation in the healthcare industry. 

Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of BHI to provide equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by the federal, state, or local laws.