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Lensa
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Principal Data Scientist - Remote Nationwide

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Seniority

Principal

Tech stacks

Machine learning
Data Science
Data
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U.S. visa required

Permanent role
2 days ago
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Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, UnitedHealth Group, is seeking professionals. Apply via Lensa today!

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 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.

As a Principal Data Scientist on the Corporate Services Reporting, Analytics, and Data (RAD) team, you will work with vast amounts of data and data science techniques to answer the most challenging analytical questions, driving predictive insights and prescriptive automation. Your work will support essential corporate functions including Real Estate, Enterprise Procurement, Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety and Treasury.

This position is telework. For candidates commutable to Eden Prairie, MN the role would be hybrid in office 3 days/week.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Apply knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling, simulation, forecasting, and other data science techniques to recognize patterns and address business opportunities
  • Develop and deploy machine learning/statistical models to improve operations and increase efficiency within business operations
  • Design, code, test, document, and maintain high-quality and scalable solutions
  • Measure accuracy of models and impact to the business while monitoring output for drift and retraining models where necessary
  • Create visualizations and reports to clearly communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Mentor junior data science colleagues

What Are The Reasons To Consider Working For UnitedHealth Group? Put It All Together – Competitive Base Pay, a Full And Comprehensive Benefit Program, Performance Rewards, And a Management Team Who Demonstrates Their Commitment To Your Success. Some Of Our Offerings Include

  • Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
  • Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
  • Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
  • 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
  • More information can be downloaded at: http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits

You’ll 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 provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
  • 4+ years of professional data science experience including hands-on experience in machine learning/statistical modeling development and deployment with multiple models in production
  • 1+ years of experience with cloud-based data analytics e.g. (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks)
  • 1+ years of experience using version control systems such as Git
  • Expert level of proficiency in Python programming language

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Application Deadline: _This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to the volume of applicants.

__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.

__UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

__UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

_#RPO #GREEN

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