Sr. Data Scientist
Core
Solving technical, data-driven Healthcare problems using computer science, mathematical, predictive modeling, and statistical methods to extend machine learning and analytic components for Waystar's product line.
Role type
Senior IC data scientist (healthcare analytics)
Builds
Predictive modeling, analytic, and machine learning systems applied to design information and user behavior for healthcare providers
Domain
Healthcare / Predictive Analytics / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
statistical and machine learning techniques (classification, regression, dimension reduction, clustering, multivariate methods), empirical model performance estimation (hold-out, cross-validation), algorithm scaling analysis, R/Python predictive modeling, RDBMS (SQL Server), general purpose programming (C#, Java)
Preferred skills
medical informatics aptitude, Master of Science in Computer Science/Statistics/Mathematics
Technologies
R, Python, SQL Server, C#, Java
Responsibilities
Design, experiment with, and implement machine learning and analytical systems; gather and process data; translate real-world healthcare problems to mathematical frameworks; conduct data exploration, hypothesis creation, algorithm testing, and validation on large datasets; communicate root causes of problems and successes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC