Data Scientist

Department:

10126 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Enterprise Advanced Analytics

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Fully Remote

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs analyses of key organizational initiatives using sophisticated analytical data science methods such as machine learning, deep learning, and text analytics.
• Creates data sets for analysis and transforms the data to identify patterns and trends.
• Designs statistical studies and oversees analysis plans.
• Collaborates with project teams to achieve study objectives, deliver results on time, and ensure the quality of deliverables.
• Consults on quantitative analyses and oversees statistical analysis plan execution.
• Serves as consultant regarding content and methods to both internal and external contacts and support education throughout AAH on data science techniques.
• Innovates statistical methods or adapts standard statistical methods as needed.
• Communicates effectively with both internal and external clients, explains methods, interprets results, and creates effective tabular and graphical displays.
• Develops sampling strategies and data verification methodologies.
• Assists with the identification of systemwide improvement tactics, identifying areas of opportunity and ensuring organizational readiness. These opportunities will be identified as projects for eventual implementation of improvement tactics.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

License/Registration/Certification:  None required

Level of Education:  Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Math, or other related field requiring advanced analytics.

Years of Experience:  Typically requires 5 years of experience in solving complex problems in an analytical environment.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Extensive experience solving analytics problems using quantitative approaches.
• Experience working with large data sets, manipulating, and analyzing complex, high-volume, high dimensional data from varying sources.
• Expert knowledge of analyses tools such as R, Python.
• Experience with machine learning and natural language processing.
• Data visualization expertise.
• Demonstrated self-directed, results oriented and creative approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly synthesize and communicate findings and recommendations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Requires extensive amounts of time working at a computer.
• Work can be performed in an office environment or remotely.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.