Internal Title: Data Science Advisor (LB4)
External Title: Data Scientist
Role Summary
As a member of the Data Science (DS) Center of Expertise (CoE), the DS Advisor is responsible for improving upon integral components of the ML life cycle: feature engineering, model monitoring/triggering, and application development. Reporting to the Head of MLOps & Geospatial DS, the DS Advisor will collaborate with Data Scientists, Business Analysts, and business stakeholders to improve development processes of ML models. DS Advisor will have the opportunity to design and develop ML models as part of R&D efforts to identify novel and operationally efficient alternatives to onerous features across clinical, health equity, provider, marketing, and other business areas.
This position is with Evernorth, a new business within the Cigna Corporation.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead integral components of the ML life cycle: application development, feature engineering, and model monitoring/triggering
Mentor and subject matter expert (SME) in data wrangling (e.g., balancing computationally efficient code and readability) in python and SQL
Identify and solutionize opportunities to evolve towards MLOps (e.g., repeatable and scalable workflows for feature engineering, automate model monitoring)
Lead R&D modelling efforts to identify resource efficient alternatives to costly features (e.g., drive-time)
Recommend features to Data Scientists for ML development based on business problem, stakeholder SME recommendations, and performance & utilization trends across Data Science CoE teams
Alongside leadership, prioritize and manage intake towards self-service or ad-hoc support based on strategic engagement, business value, expected model lift, and timeline
SME on a wide array of data sources e.g., claims, geospatial, consumer, business, and other vendor or open data sources
Qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters degree in a quantitative field is preferred (e.g., statistics, public health, math, biology, computer science)
Experience with python and SQL via coursework, personal projects, or work projects is a must
Experience with other general programming languages is preferred (e.g., C, perl)
Values diversity, growth mindset, and improving health outcomes of our customers
Experience building statistical models, executing descriptive analytics, and preparing data viz
Comfort communicating to highly technical team members
Experience working with a variety data sources (e.g., survey, claims, EHR, geospatial, open, vendor, etc.)
For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of $95,800 - $159,600, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
Helping our customers achieve healthier, more secure lives is at the heart of what we do. While you take care of our customers, we'll take care of you through a comprehensive benefits program that helps you be at your best. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and best in class well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and dozens of corporate discounts on essentials you use every day. For more details on our employee benefits programs, please visit the "Life at Cigna" tab on our careersite: www.cigna.com/careers
About Evernorth
Evernorth, Cigna Corporation's health services segment, exists to elevate health for all. We're building on our legacy and redefining health care as we know it. Unbiased in how we think, we create without limitation. We partner without constraints, deliver value differently and act in the interest of humanity. Solving across silos, closing gaps in care, and empowering clients, customers, and people everywhere to move onward and upward. When you work with us, you'll be empowered to solve the problems others don't, won't or can't. Join us. What difference will you make?
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
Cigna has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
