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Senior Scientist (Remote)
- Are you an experienced Senior Scientist looking for a new challenge?
- Do you value care management and quality improvement?
- Are you motivated, energetic, and excited to become part of the Kepro team?
If so, you might be our next new team member!
Who we need:
Kepro is looking for a data driven, talented and motivated Sr. Research Scientist to join our growing team of health intelligence professionals. The successful candidate will be someone who is able to deep dive into medical data to include claims, EHRs, utilization and case management data to design deep-dive analyses and focus studies. The primary focus of this role will be to develop data rich analyses and recommendations that will help to identify and provide solutions to various healthcare challenges.
Why us?
Kepro is a rapidly growing national quality improvement and care management organization. We work to ensure that over 20 million people receive the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.
People Focused. Mission Driven.
Shape the future of healthcare with us. We are mission driven to improve lives through healthcare quality and clinical expertise.
We do this through our people.
At Kepro, you can do meaningful work that makes a real difference for the lives of individuals across the country. We are an organization that cares deeply about our employees and we provide the training and support to do the best work of your career.
Benefits are a key component of your rewards package at Kepro. These benefits are designed to provide you and your family additional protection, security, and support for both your career and your life away from work. They are comprehensive and fit a variety of needs and situations. Our benefits include comprehensive health plans, paid time off, retirement savings, corporate wellness, educational assistance, corporate discounts and more.
What youll do:
- Lead cross-functional projects using quantitative analysis and advanced data modeling
- Apply health services research methodologies to support client goals and objectives
- Conduct investigative work, collecting and analyzing data, applying the science of epidemiology to enhance the output of clinical decision making tools
- Provide and support analyses, decisions and recommendations for complex healthcare issues
- Provide scientific and technical knowledge in evaluating healthcare program quality and efficacy
- Identify targeted high-need populations and analyze claim data to provide actionable interventions
- Participate in cooperative project design, identifying areas worthy of study
- Wrangle large datasets across disparate databases to create data models
- Assist in the design and production of feedback reports and focus studies
- Review medical literature to design studies and identify appropriate interventions
The list of accountabilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties that management may deem necessary from time to time.
What youll need:
Required Qualifications
- Masters degree in Statistics, Health Services Research, Public Health or related field
- 5+ years of related experience and demonstrated success in a similar role
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex topics to non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize facts and insights into concrete, actionable recommendations.
- Demonstrated proficiency in using inference, applied statistics and predictive modeling methods
- Ability to prioritize and deliver on multiple concurrent tasks in a high quality, timely manner
- Intermediate data science skills
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in quantitative healthcare analysis
- 5+ years of experience with Python, R, SAS, or similar tools
- 5+ years of experience in advanced SQL programming
- 3+ years of experience working with medical claims, documentation and data
Thank You!
We know your time is valuable and we thank you in advance for applying for this position. Due to the high volume of applicants we receive, only those who are chosen to advance in our interview process will be contacted. We sincerely appreciate your interest in Kepro and invite you to apply to future openings that may be of interest. Best of luck in your search!
~ The Kepro Talent Acquisition Team
Mental and Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made as required by law in an attempt to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods of time; key and/or control objects; interact extensively with internal and external customers; occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and occasionally travel within the state.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Kepro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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