Data Scientist job at Eliza Corporation

Job Description

Eliza Corporation is the pioneer and recognized leader in Health Engagement Management, blending technology, communication expertise and data analytics to drive healthy behavior change. Drawing from more than a billion interactions with consumers about their health, Eliza makes health and healthcare information more accessible, more actionable and more engaging. As one of Parthenon Capital Partners portfolio companies, we continue to experience significant growth, have a solid financial foundation and have a customer list that includes some of the largest health care companies in the world.

As a Data Scientist you will apply statistical modeling and machine learning algorithms to support healthcare big-data initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with Science staff on model development and testing strategies, focusing on application of machine learning techniques;
Research problems and implement algorithms that are appropriate to achieve outcomes;
Utilize advanced analytics tools, including decision tree and multiple regression models, propensity scoring, cluster, factor, discriminant and trend analyses, and ensemble methods;
Effectively documents results from quantitative analyses;
Extract data from disparate data sources and migrate to our internal Datamart for processing.

Qualifications:

Highly motivated and passionate about data mining and statistics;
Experience writing testable, documented and maintainable code;
Familiarity with a variety of different statistical approaches and problem domains;
Relevant computing skills including SAS, R, SPSS, STATA) or other statistical software applications;
Ability to work with raw data sources in a variety of formats;
Familiarity with big data storage and processing tools such as Vertica, Hadoop and AWS is preferred;
Master’s degree statistics, mathematics, computer science or relevant industry experience;
Experience analyzing financial (medical claims), clinical (EMR), behavioral (HRA) and/or consumer data sources (e.g., Experian, Acxiom) preferred;
5+ years professional or academic research experience;
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills;
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities simultaneously;
Ability to analyze and resolve challenges at both strategic and tactical levels.

Contact:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a resume to: careers@elizacorp.com, please put the job title in subject line.

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