Healthcare Data Scientist

Key Skills

Algorithms, Data Analysis, Data cleaning / Data cleansing, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Effective communication skills, Machine learning techniques, PowerBI, Python Programming, Quantitative models, R Programming, SQL

Job Description

Are you excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set? Are you fascinated by the possibilities presented by the IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence advances? In an increasingly connected world, massive amounts of structured and unstructured data open up new opportunities. As a data scientist, you can turn these complex data sets into useful information to solve global challenges. Across private and public sectors - from fraud detection to cancer research, to national intelligence - you know the answers are in the data.

We have an opportunity for you to use your analytical skills to improve the way healthcare is delivered at the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as extend access to quality healthcare for Veterans nationwide. You’ll work closely with your client to understand their questions and needs, and then utilize understanding of the intersection of data science and healthcare delivery to provide actionable insights to Healthcare Operations and Clinical SMEs. You’ll work to rapidly identify relevant data sources, assess fitness for the problem at hand, analyze gaps, and use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn that set of disparate data points into objective answers to help VA leadership make informed decisions. You’ll provide your client with a deep understanding of their data, what it all means, and how they can use it. Join us as we use data science for good in the healthcare industry. This position is open to remote delivery anywhere within the U.S., to include the District of Columbia.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 2+ years of experience with data exploration, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, or data mining
• 2+ years of experience with analyzing and applying insights from healthcare data
• Experience with building and tuning algorithms, including using common data cleaning and machine learning techniques
• Experience with developing algorithms and leveraging R, Python, or SQL
• Experience with visualization packages, including Power BI
• Ability to work independently or in a team to derive insights from unstructured healthcare data and effectively communicate those insights to operational and clinical SMEs
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with developing predictive data models, quantitative analyses, and visualization of targeted data sources
• Knowledge of common data management and data infrastructure tools and techniques
• Ability to take the initiative and a proactive problem-solving approach
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, including explaining analyses to a variety of audiences to communicate project goals, plans, and progress
• Possession of excellent follow-up skills
• Master’s degree

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us

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A Place Where You Belong

Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll develop your community in no time.

Support Your Well-Being

Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home.

Your Candidate Journey

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Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $73,100.00 to $166,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.