Lead Data Scientist

Company: Change Healthcare
Location: Federal Way
Posted on: November 20, 2020

Job Description:

Transforming the future of healthcare isn’t something we take lightly. It takes teams of the best and the brightest, working together to make an impact.

As one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the U.S., we are a catalyst to accelerate the journey toward improved lives and healthier communities. Here at Change Healthcare, we’re using our influence to drive positive changes across the industry, and we want motivated and passionate people like you to help us continue to bring new and innovative ideas to life.

If you’re ready to embrace your passion and do what you love with a company that’s committed to supporting your future, then you belong at Change Healthcare.

Pursue purpose. Champion innovation. Earn trust. Be agile. Include all.

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Lead Data Scientist

Overview of Position:

The Data Scientist will be responsible for supporting Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science solutions for Change Healthcare, reporting to an AI Data Science leader under the Chief AI Officer.

We’re looking for data scientists with a passion for artificial intelligence to help drive a new generation of data and machine learning enabled services and products to impact healthcare. You will enjoy working with a highly talented and diverse team of data scientists specializing in deep learning, active learning, and classical machine learning, one of the richest data sets in US healthcare, nearly limitless cloud compute resources including Spark clusters and GPUs, and the ability to see your insights turned into real products.

The ideal candidate will have a background in machine learning, have experience working with large data sets, and have some experience in building and deploying data-driven innovative AI solutions. You are focused on results, a self-starter, able to put the customer first, team first, and have demonstrated success in using data science to develop and deploy AI solutions with a focus on customer impact.  You also are able to rapidly prototype new ideas and methods to deliver quality code that is testable and concise.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

Working alongside a team of AI data scientists, AI engineers, behavior scientists, PMs, and with business partners, you are able to focus on the problem at hand and identify new insights from our data with deep understanding of customers’ needs.

Working towards a common goal, contribute to the team to deliver new solutions, enhancements, or AI-based products that rapidly deliver impact to the company.

Have a focus on projects that have a direct impact while increasing our overall group expertise in new and emerging domains.

What are the requirements needed for this position?

5+ years of experience in Data Science or AI/ML Engineering

Passion for learning and innovating new methodologies at the intersection of applied math / probability / statistics / computer science.? Proficient in translating unstructured business problems into an abstract mathematical framework

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics or other hardcore technical fields

Fluency in Python.

Spark or Pyspark experience preferred.

Ability to write queries in SQL.

Expertise in NLU/NLP, Conversational AI.

Expertise in Deep Learning.

Expertise in Knowledge Graph and personalization.

Ability to deliver prototypes in both Jupyter or Zeppelin notebooks, as well as creating packages for cross-team utilization that can be invoked via pip install

Ability to initiate and drive projects to completion with minimal guidance

The ability to communicate the results of analyses in a clear and effective manner

Experience with TensorFlow.

Knowledge of common data structures and ability to write efficient code in Python.

Experience with large data sets and distributed computing with Spark

Experience in AWS or GCP using tools such as EMR, S3, EC2, Deep Learning AMI’s, SageMaker. or customer build AI Platform.

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

Ph.D. with production delivery experience

Expertise and experience in AI solution development

Extensive expertise in NLU for medical record reading

Experience with cloud computing techniques or tools such as S3, EC2, EMR, SageMaker, ECS, Docker, Gitlab CI, Python packaging, Kubeflow, command-line executions and shell scripting

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to describe the logic and implications of a complex model to all types of partners (product managers, engineers, designers, senior executives)

Experience in Healthcare Knowledge Graph and patients/providers/payors personalization.

Experience in payment integrity and revenue cycle management optimization.

What are the working conditions and physical requirements of this job?

General office demands

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Join our team today where we are creating a better coordinated, increasingly collaborative, and more efficient healthcare system!

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

Change Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information,  national origin, disability, or veteran status. To read more about employment discrimination protections under federal law, read EEO is the Law at https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster and the supplemental information at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf .

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Change Healthcare maintains a drug free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug-testing, where applicable, in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

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