Health Data Scientist

Health Data Scientist

About Us

Scene Health, formerly emocha Mobile Health, is on a mission to solve medication non-adherence. We’re a diverse team of designers, technologists, researchers, and public health enthusiasts committed to building high-impact technology that helps patients get better faster.

We provide a platform of mobile and web-based applications used in the US and abroad, which means a wide variety of work day-to-day. Our team is constantly taking on challenging and exciting problems, with the goal of making a serious impact on the lives of clinicians and patients. We work with world-renowned clinicians and scientists to help patients facing significant health challenges. 

Our solution is offered to patients with infectious and chronic diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis C, opioid addiction/substance abuse, diabetes, asthma, and mental health. We partner with Johns Hopkins and other academic medical centers and adherence experts across the country to develop and validate our tech-enabled solution.

About You

In this brand new role for us, you will report to the Associate Director, Health Informatics, and work closely with our Product & Engineering teams, Patient Solutions, and our Sales and Marketing teams, to build out our most complex health metric reporting and data processes. As someone with specific experience working with Payer and medication data, and comfort in Python with data analytics, you will be at the intersection of healthcare and data. This is a hands-on full-stack data science role with a combination of SQL/Python programming, machine learning, statistical analysis, experiment design, business strategy, and stakeholder management experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Research and implement statistical models, machine learning algorithms, and other customized solutions using Python to solve complex business problems across the broader team
• Write testable and production-level code and ship the code into production
• Process data from multiple sources via big data platforms
• Enhance existing data pipelines by exploring data sources and engineering new features
• Improve the statistical methodology backing our experimentation platform
• Work cross-functionally to solve problems and identify trends and opportunities
• Provide technical and engineering support and expertise to the broader team

Experience & Skills:

Required

• Masters or post-graduate degree (PhD, DrPH, PharmD) in Health Economics, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Public Health, Epidemiology, Pharmacy Administration, or other relevant discipline, with some experience in coding and developing analytical datasets and conducting statistical analysis
• 1 years of experience in Python with exposure to data structures and algorithms and comfort with implementing Python solutions
• 1 years of experience working with SQL
• Experience with any of claims (IBM marketscan, OPTUM, Premier etc.) or EMR databases (THIN)
• Work experience with large US insurance claims databases, electronic medical records, registry databases for health outcomes research (e.g., Optum, Premier, IBM-marketscan, Humedica, IMSPharmetrics , GEhealth, Flatiron, etc.)
• Experience working with medical and billing coding systems such as ICD-10, SNOMED, LOINC, NDC, HCPCS, CPT
• Must be able to meet timelines with minimal supervision, and have excellent verbal and written skills
• Solid ability to translate statistical information

Preferred

• Has worked in a development environment with a shared repo and contributed code (Github, Bitbucket, Gitlab)
• Fast-paced startup experience 
• Experience in healthcare, specifically with Payer data
• Documentation, best practices

Benefits

The biggest perk is that you will be working on a game-changing solution in healthcare with people who are talented, motivated, and passionate. Scene has impacted thousands of lives to date, but you will be integral in scaling that impact.

• Competitive salary
• 15 days vacation, paid sick leave, plus holidays
• Remote work with a budget for occasional travel for in-person team connectivity
• Health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas at this time.

At Scene, the health and safety of our people are our number one priority. That’s why all offers of employment in the U.S. for roles that require or include in-person activities and where legally permitted are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated (or agreeing to be fully vaccinated by the date of hire) against Covid 19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) to pass the pre-employment requirements. Individuals with medical issues or religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request a reasonable accommodation.

We carefully hire the best talent we can find, which means actively seeking diversity of beliefs, backgrounds, education, and ways of thinking. We believe in reflecting the diversity of our customers and their patients in our team. We strive to build an inclusive culture where differences are celebrated and leveraged to inform better design and business decisions. Scene is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental ability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.