Data Scientist IV - The Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP)
Data Scientist IV - The Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP)
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Data Scientist IV
The Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP) at the University of Florida is seeking a Data Scientist IV to join its leadership team. This role focuses on supporting research and program evaluation for Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) assessing the quality of care for beneficiaries. The ideal candidate will have expertise in administrative healthcare data Medicaid policy and advanced analytical methods. Responsibilities include leading research projects developing datadriven insights collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of health policy researchers and economists and authoring technical reports. Strong communication skills and a proven track record in data science are essential. This position offers a hybrid work schedule providing flexibility while engaging in meaningful impactful healthcare research.
More About This Role
Research Development: Leverage expertise in healthcare administrative and clinical data to support the design and execution of research studies evaluating healthcare quality access and outcomes for the Medicaid population. Apply advanced analytical methods and predictive analytics to address key research questions. Collaborate with research teams to identify critical healthcare challenges develop study frameworks and analyze findings. Contribute to the dissemination of research through technical reports and policy journals.
Data Analytics: Utilize data science methodologies and statistical software such as SAS Python and R to analyze and interpret healthcare data. Employ database and analytical platforms (e.g. MS SQL) to develop queries manipulate administrative and clinical data and design scripts that integrate data from multiple sources into centralized data collection systems. Ensure data is transformed and prepared for analytical use. Work closely with statisticians and programmers to identify and resolve data issues while maintaining alignment with research protocols. Stay informed on industry trends emerging data sources tools and methodologies to enhance Medicaid data analysis and qualityofcare metrics. Recommend improvements in data collection processing and reporting to optimize accuracy and timeliness. Assist in developing monitoring systems for continuous evaluation of care delivery and service accessibility for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Strategic Leadership and Policy Integration: Interpret and apply state and federal regulations relevant to assigned projects identifying policy implications based on research findings and integrating recommendations into descriptive and technical reports. Effectively communicate statistical and data related concepts to nonstatistical audiences including managers and researchers from other disciplines. Lead or colead small project teams providing strategic tactical and operational leadership. Drive strategic initiatives lead enterprise change management efforts and foster collaborations with external stakeholders within the Medicaid agency. Offer expert guidance on policy procedural and operational issues related to the project. Additionally present research at conferences lead technical reports develop project timelines and make staffing decisions as needed. Serve as the primary stakeholder contact project expert or lead analyst on projects ensuring timely completion of deliverables and providing regular progress updates to the Director.
Team Development Training and Hiring: Participate in hiring training and supervision of other data managers and analysts.
Other Duties: Support drafting budgets data use agreements and other projectrelated duties as assigned.
We Offer Exceptional Benefits
- Lowcost State Health Plans: Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Florida Retirement System Retirement Plans
- Paid Time Off (11 paid holidays in addition to paid family sick and vacation leave)
- Personal and Professional Development Opportunities (UF Training & Organizational Development LinkedIn Learning)
- Tuition Assistance (UF Employee Education Program)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
The City of Gainesville
Discover Gainesville Florida home to the University of Florida College of Medicine where modern attractions and natural beauty harmonize to create an exceptional living environment. Enjoy a low cost of living no state income tax outstanding public and private schools and pleasant winters in a community that passionately supports Division I NCAA sports (Go Gators!). Explore scenic bike trails lively farmers markers and a thriving local brewery scene. Immerse yourself in over 30 miles of biking and hiking trails encounter a wide array of wildlife in Florida State Parks and experience thrilling adventures in freshwater springs. Gainesvilles central location offers easy access to both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean providing stunning beaches nature preserves and worldrenowned theme parks within a days drive. Become part of our vibrant community where the perfect blend of opportunities awaits.
$; commensurate with education and experience
- 5 years client relation activities ingesting and synthesizing customer requirements and effectively communicating complex healthcare analytic outcomes to client satisfaction.
- Experience in mining large payer databases with diverse health care benefit structures for Federal and State public plans.
- Strong supervisory experience leading project teams and/or mentorship ability guiding new analysts.
- Ability to communicate technical outcomes with a high degree of detail and precision to technical audiences while at the same time being able to communicate those outcomes to nontechnical audiences in an approachable and understandable manner.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Exceptional problemsolving abilities strong organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to multitask while meeting deadlines.
To be considered please submit an application with the following documents attached:
- Cover letter
- Resume
This is a time limited position.
The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
