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Title: Senior Data ScientistLocation: Remote (EST)Type Duration: Contract (12 month+)Industry: HealthcareThe Senior Data Scientist will be responsible for the development and implementation of predictive modeling algorithms and techniques to solve complex business problems and optimize member experiences.Key Responsibilities:Design and lead predictive modeling projects to address more complex business problems determined by consultation with business partnersPiping and processing massive data-streams in distributed computing environments (e.g Hadoop) to facilitate analysisRecommends appropriate batch and real-time model scoring to drive actionsProvides oversight in development of proprietary algorithms to build customized solutions that go beyond standard industry tools and lead to innovative solutionsDevelop advanced visualization of analysis output for business usersPublish results and address constraintslimitations with business partnersProvides actionable insights to output produced to ensure established targets are metDetermines the continuous improvement opportunities of current predictive modeling algorithmsProactively collaborates with business partners to determine identified population segments and develop actionable plans to enable the identification of patterns related to quality, use, cost, and other variablesLead and mentor Data ScientistsQualifications:Bachelors degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Machine Learning, Econometrics, Physics, Biostatistics, or related Quantitative disciplines and 5+ years experience in predictive analytics or equivalent fieldMasters degree in related field and 3+ years experience in predictive analytics or equivalent fieldAdvanced expertise with software such as Python, R, SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner (or equivalent)Excellent coding skills in Python, SQL, and Bigdata technologiesExperience leading end-to-end data science project implementationExperience managing a small team either through formal or informal reporting relationshipExperience with developing recommendation engines is preferredExperience working in a Healthcare organization or with healthcare data preferred