Data Scientist

Data ScientistCharlotte, North Carolina, United States; Denver, Colorado, United States; New York, New York, United StatesAbout Judi HealthJudi Health is a health technology company providing benefit administration solutions to employers, unions, health plans, and government entities. Judi Health replaces fragmented, outdated systems with the industry's first Unified Claims Processing™ architecture, seamlessly consolidating pharmacy and medical benefit administration on a single, secure platform. By delivering true price transparency, eliminating unnecessary middleman fees, and leveraging advanced AI-powered care delivery, Judi Health helps clients achieve unprecedented operational efficiency and service levels. At Judi Health, we're deploying the infrastructure our country needs to deliver the healthcare we all deserve. We are the intelligence platform powering benefits plans for millions of Americans and proudly leading the next generation of care.Location: Hybrid (Local to NYC, Denver CO, or Charlotte, NC area)Position Summary:The Data Scientist will analyze complex data using statistical analysis, programming, and data science techniques to uncover insights that support pharmacy benefit management business decisions and identify opportunities where machine learning can be leveraged to best effect for the company. This role requires experience with advanced data retrieval knowledge, exploratory data analysis, and data visualization to translate data into clear, actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders. Owns predictive modeling, experimentation, machine learning analytics, and AI-enabled analytics that improve operational efficiency, product performance, and healthcare outcomes.Position Responsibilities:Lead advanced analytics and machine learning supporting initiatives that drive business and product decisions.Translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for technical, executive, and non-technical stakeholders.Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Engineering, Clinical Operations, Analytics, and business teams to define analytical requirements and success metrics.Design experiments, conduct hypothesis testing, and perform deep-dive analyses to quantify business impact.Build dashboards, visualizations, and reporting that monitor outcomes, data quality, workflow efficiency, and client impact.Develop predictive models and time-savings analyses for prior authorization and operational workflows.Evaluate and responsibly apply AI and machine learning solutions for prior authorization and healthcare operations.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, or equivalent experience4+ years of experience with programming languages, like Python or R4+ years of experience with complex SQL3+ years of experience with the pharmacy benefit management domainExperience working with structured, unstructured, or semi-structured data and conducting exploratory analysis, feature engineering, and data quality validationExperience with data wrangling techniques to cleanse data for data science applicationsExperience building statistical models and hands-on experience evaluating, validating, and monitoring machine learning modelsExperience designing software including: development life cycle, testing, and version controlProficient in Microsoft Excel, data visualization, dashboarding, and stakeholder-facing analytical storytellingExtremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to easily pivot prioritiesAbility to work effectively with virtual teamsAbility to travel 5-10%Preferred Qualifications:3+ years working with pharmacy benefit management prior authorization data2+ years working with JSON or other data-exchange format tools preferred3+ years experience presenting analysis to clients and/or executive management preferred2+ years of experience with ETL or ELT preferredExperience with cloud analytics platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, or similar technologies preferredExperience developing production-ready predictive analytics, AI, or machine learning solutions preferredNew York, NY Salary Range$96,800 - $121,000 USDDenver, CO Salary Range$88,800 - $111,000 USDCharlotte, NC Salary Range$80,800 - $101,000 USDAll employees are responsible for adherence to the Judi Health Code of Conduct including the reporting of non-compliance. This position description is designed to be flexible, allowing management the opportunity to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities as needed to best meet organizational goals.We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.