Lead Data Scientist

Requirements:

- At least 8+ experience in a technology centric business with 5+ years leading data led initiatives.

- An advanced degree in Business or Engineering with a background in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Math or any combination thereof.

- Expertise in leveraging advanced techniques in areas such as deep learning, NLP, classification, predictive modeling, etc.

- Expertise in advanced data science and computational concepts and techniques, machine learning, statistical analysis, and stochastic optimization.

- Expertise in identifying problems that could benefit using data science methods, working with client and internal leaders.

- Experience in breaking down the identified problems into smaller projects that deliver increasing yields.

- Programming abilities in one high level language, preferably Python and R.

- Strong project management abilities, ideally using agile methodologies

- Experience with big data data warehouses, data lakes, and related technologies.

- Strong communication, project management and technical leadership skills with an enthusiasm for working in an interdisciplinary environment.

- Experience with healthcare data (Electronic Health Records, claims data) is preferred.

- Knowledge of principles of medical economics, clinical data based decision systems, predictive modeling of health data from clinical, financial and personal sources would be useful.

- Software development experience is a plus