Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life's best work.(sm)
Make digital experiences in healthcare easier for members by applying data science methods to diverse data sources. Apply your knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling, simulation, and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries leading to prototype development and product improvement. Work with analytics, statistical software, and database technologies such as Python, Spark, Databricks, and others to perform analysis and interpret data. Positions in this family are related to the manipulation and analysis of data in support of a variety of analytic solutions. Roles within the family work with vast amounts of data from multiple sources to provide predictive and prescriptive analytics to the enterprise.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Apply advanced statistical and predictive modeling techniques to data related to the optimization of digital experiences
• Provide on-going tracking and monitoring of performance of statistical models and recommend ongoing improvements to methods and algorithms
• Propose innovative ways to look at problems using data mining, statistical analysis, advanced visualizations, and machine learning
• Communicate findings, verbally and visually, to business partners and clients
• Collaborate effectively with internal clients, transforming their needs into data science use cases
• Cross-train and mentor team members and interns on software skills, data sources and other work aspects

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in computer science, applied mathematics, (bio) statistics, applied statistics, economics, business, or similar quantitative field of study
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in developing analytics with machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and/or other related modeling techniques
• 2+ years of experience using advanced data science tools such as Python, R, SQL, Spark and H2O
• 1+ years of experience developing and deploying analytic solutions using AWS/Azure/GCP
• 1+ years of experience wrangling large datasets with big data tools such as Hadoop, Hive and Spark

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in in computer science, applied mathematics, (bio) statistics, applied statistics, economics, business, or similar quantitative field of study
• Experience with health care data
• Experience with Databricks / Jupyter notebooks
• UI design experience for automated and-or end-user-interactive visualizations (for example using Tableau, Power BI, R Shiny, Python Dash)
• Experience with version control (for example Git Version Control system)
• Experience working in an agile environment

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington residents is $85,000 to $167,300. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.