Data Scientist

Optum is a global
organization that delivers care, aided by
technology, to help millions of people live healthier lives.
The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits,
data
and resources they need to feel their best.
Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive
benefits
and career development opportunities.
Come
makes an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale.
Join us to start
Caring.
Connecting.
Growing together.
In healthcare, evolution
doesn't
just happen.
It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways.
And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum.
As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses,
we're
expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work.
We'll
provide
investment, support, and resources to advance your career.
You'll
provide
talent
, ambition, and drive.
You will join a team of data scientists and
data
analysts who
are responsible for
building the
pricing engine on our
pricing platform
.
We build
algorithms
that
find
the
optimal
combination of prices to achieve
multi
ple targets
,
given multiple
constraints
and
un
certain future outcomes
.
We are accountable to
build pricing in
one of the most complex areas of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest companies in the world.Webring initiative, innovative thinking and curiosity toconstantly evolve
in a changing regulatory and competitive environment
.The changes we make
impact
the prices
on
over 150 million prescriptions in the US market annually
.
Our team culture is built on trust.
We give our team the space they need to deliver results and the environment to ensure they can have fun doing it.
As a
Data Scientist -Financial Modeling
,
you will
apply your
expertise
and skills to
develop
new
pricing
logic and
algorithms
to get more pricing
done through our pricing engine
as
your
primary goal.
In
support of this
goal,
y
ou
will be
conducting research
and
analysis
,
prototyping
solutions,
and collaborating with the team
.
Primary Responsibilities
:
Develop
logic and algorithms in our Pricing Engine
to
optimize more
pricing on our pricing platform
Research methods and solutions, analyze data,
prototype solutions
and critically evaluate designs to
optimize
pricing
Ensure quality
in design and coding outputs
Collaborate with the team
to solve problems
W
ork independently and with focus
when needed
Explore,
analyze
and interpret large datasets to
identify
patterns,
trends
and anomalies
Maintain your knowledge of
latest
technologies and techniques
relating to analytics and data science
Work within the
solution delivery
methods and standards set out
You will be rewarded and
recognized
for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear
directions
on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering, data science, computer science or a related field
Programming experience with Python and SQL
Proven hands-on experience in Financial Modeling
Experience with data analysis and problem solving
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with production system change delivery methods and techniques including experience working with the Agile delivery framework, deployment practices, version control and testing practices
Knowledge of optimization and prediction model development
Experience with Azure analytics solutions
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application.
Proof will be required to support your application.
All telecommuters will
be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.
We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.
We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveler community, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Optum is a drug-free workplace.
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