Sr. Data Scientist - job 2 of 2

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

This is a hybrid role requiring working from the Connecticut or Chicago office 3 days a week.

Position Summary

We seek a skilled Senior Data Scientist to join our Medicare Population Health Enablement data science team. In this role you will be responsible for supporting and evaluating a variety of initiatives to reduce health disparities in Aetna’s Medicare population. We are looking for a data scientist with dual experience in program evaluation, health disparities, and/or clinical bias. You will analyze problems like how benefit changes impact members and examine the effectiveness of programs to assist members with social risk factors. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, define objectives, and deliver insights on the cloud.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years industry experience in data science or machine learning
• 3+ years industry experience in program design, management, or evaluation
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Azure)
• Experience querying production tables for obtaining data (e.g. SQL, NoSQL)
• Proficient in Python and object-oriented programming
• Experience in statistics and hypothesis testing
• Good communication skills including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in social science (e.g., psychology, public health), data science, statistics, computer science or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful design, deployment, management, and evaluation of programs to address disparities between groups.
• Experience with healthcare data, especially in the health disparity domain.
• Knowledge of advanced experimental techniques (mixed modeling, difference-in-difference designs, propensity scores)
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform tools (e.g., BigQuery, VertexAI, Composer)
• Ability to effectively lead data science projects from start to finish, mentor junior colleagues, and drive data science initiatives.

• Advanced degree in social science (e.g., psychology, public health), data science, statistics, computer science or related field.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$101,970.00 - $203,940.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/30/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.