Senior Data Scientist

4 weeks ago

Dublin, Ireland UnitedHealth Group Full time

Senior Data Scientist- Dublin or Letterkenny/ Hybrid

Optum is a global organisation 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 make 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. 

About the role:

This role is based within Optum Insight as part of Payer Decision Intelligence. Optum is the technology and services division of UnitedHealth Group, the leading international health insurer. The primary function of the Data Science team within Payer Decision Intelligence is to build machine learning solutions and put them into production.

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to enhance our capacity to develop the analytics in support of our business insights. As a key member of the Data Science Team, you will be part of UnitedHealth Group's mission of helping people live healthier lives. You will work with other Data Scientists and subject matter experts to conduct and manage outcomes of various analytic studies. As part of this team, you will be empowered to analyze data, create solutions and build production-ready models. Join us There's never been a better time to do your life's best work℠

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze, review and interpret complex data through the development of case-studies, enabling the data to tell a story.
• Build and maintain production-ready machine-learning models.
• Identify drivers of patterns / behaviors uncovered in data and use these to explain business trends.
• Contribute to the design and realization of analytical based tools/assets to identify and monitor non-standard claim patterns.
• Engage with subject-matter experts to explore business problems and design solutions.
• Present analysis and interpretation for both operational and business review and planning.
• Support short and long term operational and strategic business activities through the use of data and develop recommended business solutions through research, analysis and implement when appropriate.

You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required qualifications:

• Degree in Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering or similar analytic domain with a significant quantitative aspect.
• Data Science experience with Python or R with demonstrable advanced proficiency in data analysis, statistical modelling, and machine learning techniques.
• Track record of developing and deploying machine learning models in production environments.
• Understanding of business strategy and ability to identify and champion opportunities for data science projects. This includes the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and build consensus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, while meeting tight deadlines in a heavily matrixed business environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in an analytic domain.
• Understanding of legal, ethical, regulatory and compliance considerations in data science and ability to apply them in practice.
• Experience in managing complex data science projects within a cross-functional team, to mentor junior team members and to foster a culture of knowledge sharing.
• Natural curiosity to learn more, dig into details, and understand the key drivers of emerging trends and challenges

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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 marginalised 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 Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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