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 Humana’s Clinical Analytics Team is seeking a Research Scientist 2 (Remote).

Healthcare is rapidly changing, and our members are living longer, often with more chronic conditions. The Clinical Analytics team identifies opportunities and build solutions to improve clinical outcomes and lower costs for millions of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries leveraging data science & analytics, clinical expertise, strategic mindset, and rigorous study designs. In this multi-disciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with strategy partners and clinicians to shape Humana’s future enterprise clinical strategies and initiatives.

The Research Scientist 2 will lead research, evaluation and development of opportunities that optimize healthcare delivery, lower medical cost while improve member health outcomes, through applying mathematical, statistical, epidemiologic and data science methods. The Research Scientist 2 will also partner with stakeholders across the enterprise to identify, prioritize and measure the impact of core and novel solutions to significant problems in healthcare and improve the health of especially underserved population, using high volumes of structured and unstructured data.

Responsibilities

As a Research Scientist 2, you will:

Research, prototype and scale new ideas to improve population health and healthcare deliveryCollaborate with analytic and business teams to set objectives, approaches, and work plansCollaborate with strategy to evaluate existing programs and identify and measure new solutions to impact healthcareLeverage a wide range of analytics methods ranging from descriptive to prescriptive to transform high volumes of complex data into analytics solutions and actional insights Collaborate with clinicians and clinical informaticists to define various clinical concepts and extract clinical information from medical, pharmacy, and lab claims for analytics and modeling purposesTranslates analytic results into key takeaways and make recommendations to business partnersUnderstands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, and translate the strategy to work priorities  Make decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations with general guidance

             

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Economics, Statistics, Clinical Informatics, Mathematics, Data Science, Data Analysis and/or related fields1-3 years of experience in applying mathematics, statistics, epidemiologic or econometric principals to transform high volumes of complex data into actionable insightsDemonstrated strong interest in healthcare and desire to make a positive impact on population healthProficient in manipulating and analyzing data with at least one of the programming languages such as Python, R, SASDemonstrated strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skillsFlexible, dynamic personality who can work independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary teamClear and concise oral and written communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex methodologies and analytical results to higher-level business insights and key takeaways 

Preferred Qualifications

Healthcare or managed care working experienceExperience working with medical, pharmacy, lab claims Experience working with big data and using PySpark, Spark R or Spark ScalaExperience with causal inference and causal machine learning techniques, and/or advanced machine learning algorithms such as deep learning, NLP, recommender system, network analysis.Familiarity with clinical concepts related to a broad range of clinical conditions and disease states, such as oncology, falls, palliative care, behavioral health and/or other chronic conditionsDeep understanding of healthcare payer economics, and/or other specific healthcare areas such as EMR, Episode grouper, utilization management, value-based care, low value care etc.

Additional Information

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

 

$71,100 - $97,800 per year

 

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 08-18-2025
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 Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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