Senior Data Scientist - Behavioral Health

BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k)

Jan 25, 2025
About Blue Cross Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is one of the most recognized and trusted health care brands in the world with 2.5 million members. We're committed to reinventing health care to improve health for our members and the community. We hope you'll join us. How is this Role Important to Our Work? Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota is hiring a Senior Data Scientist in Eagan, MN. The Senior Data Scientist position will directly support the Behavioral Support Team and work across the Enterprise to identify areas of opportunities to create process efficiencies, innovate, and provide value using advanced analytics and data science specifically within the behavioral health sector. You will manage complex data and information related to behavioral health to provide meaningful results, which influence strategic decision-making at Blue Cross. Responsibilities include understanding complex business requirements, data management and stewardship for a variety of complex behavioral health data sources, data analysis and the application of advanced analytical techniques, and building predictive models to create value for the organization. You will bring over 5 years of experience as a data scientist, showcasing your expertise in data modeling and machine learning. You possess a high level of proficiency in Python, SQL, and SAS. A background in healthcare, particularly in behavioral science, is highly preferred. Ideally, this role is hybrid, 2 days a week in office, out of Eagan, MN. A Day in the Life: Take lead on data science projects focused on behavioral health to design and implement models and experiments from end to end, including data ingestion and preparation, feature engineering, analysis and modeling, model deployment, performance tracking, and documentation. Lead-by-example junior data scientists around mature data science practices e.g., readable code, thorough documentation, comprehensive experimentation, with a focus on behavioral health data. Work with business partners to convert ambiguous business problems in behavioral health into clear data science/ML specifications. Use contextual business acumen to convert model predictions/results into impactful insights and provide actionable guidance on risks and limitations. Drive conversations with product managers, data engineers, and subject matter experts to ship new models, algorithms, and improvements continuously and collaboratively into production, particularly those related to behavioral health. Use a combination of machine learning knowledge and contextual business acumen to convert results into impactful insights and provide actionable guidance on risks and limitations of the model, with a focus on behavioral health outcomes. Write narrative documents for model specification and performance analysis to communicate findings and recommendations to teammates, stakeholders, and executive leadership, focusing on behavioral health data and outcomes. Nice to Have: Advance degree preferred (Masters) Experience with healthcare data, particularly behavioral health data. Experience with AWS tools. Experience with version control (for example, Git Version Control system). Required Skills & Experience: 5+ years of related professional experience. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered. Hands-on experience in analytics and data science (specific areas of interest include classification/regression, unsupervised learning, time-series/sequence models, NLP, explainability methods, deep learning). Solid demonstrable proficiency in data science tools such as Python, R, Spark, SQL. Experience implementing predictive algorithms and associated statistical analysis/inference in a data science/ML workflow manipulating both structured and unstructured data, with a focus on behavioral health data. Experience crafting and communicating highly technical results to a diverse audience. Comfortable working as part of a team and taking the lead. Compensation and Benefits: Pay Range: $88,600.00 - $117,400.00 - $146,200.00 Annual Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position, including skills, ability, and knowledge the selected individual is bringing to the specific job. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which may include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Life insurance 401k Paid Time Off (PTO) Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO) And more To discover more about what we have to offer, please review our benefits page. Make A Difference Blue Cross is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other legally protected characteristic. Reasonable Accommodation for Job Seekers with a Disability: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talent.acquisition@bluecrossmn.com. All roles require a high school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Plus are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.