Datavant
Data Scientist, Privacy Solutions
Job Summary
The role involves processing and analyzing large health-related datasets, assessing re-identification risks, and preparing detailed reports. Candidates should have expertise in data manipulation, statistical methods, and coding with R and/or Python, along with excellent communication skills. There is a focus on privacy, data security, and healthcare data understanding, with opportunities to grow into a 'Data Scientist & Privacy Expert' position. The position emphasizes meticulous work, collaboration, and client engagement within a high-performance team environment.
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Job Description
Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format.
Our platform is powered by the largest, most diverse health data network in the U.S., enabling data to be secure, accessible and usable to inform better health decisions. Datavant is trusted by the world’s leading life sciences companies, government agencies, and those who deliver and pay for care.
By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a high-performing, values-driven team. Together, we’re rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcare’s most complex problems with technology-forward solutions. Datavanters bring a diversity of professional, educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare.
Privacy Solutions is a UK and North American-based healthcare analytics consultancy, part of Datavant Inc. supporting organizations working in healthcare to ensure the privacy of individuals is protected through sufficient levels of data de-identification. Privacy Solutions aims to achieve high levels of privacy for individuals while maximizing data utility to allow for innovation, efficiency, and development in healthcare.
Datavant requires an enthusiastic and meticulous data scientist to join our growing team, which interrogates and assesses client information in terms of the re-identification risk to patients. A Data Scientist’s main responsibilities are to process and analyze large health-related datasets and contribute to the subsequent preparation of associated reports. However, there will be opportunities to work on a variety of projects relating to the privacy of individuals in data.
The role is expected to convert to ‘Data Scientist & Privacy Expert’ after completion of training and demonstration of a sufficient level of proficiency.
What you will bring to the table:
- Expertise in the manipulation, integration, processing, and interrogation of large datasets.
- Expertise in either R and/or Python, with strong coding skills and annotation protocols. Competence in SQL
- Excellent communication skills. Meticulous attention to detail in the production of comprehensive, well-presented reports using excellent English, and strong client-liaison skills.
- A good understanding of statistical probability distributions, bias, error, and power as well as sampling and resampling methods.
- Seeks to understand real-world data in context rather than consider it in abstraction.
- Developed skills in the application of scientific methods to practical problems through experimental design, exploratory data analysis, and hypothesis testing to reach robust conclusions.
- Well-developed time management skills and demonstrable experience in prioritizing work to meet tight deadlines.
- The ability to work both as part of a team and independently, without supervision as required.
- A strong intellectual curiosity with an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on innovation in academia and industry.
- Initiative and ability to independently explore and research novel topics and concepts as they arise, to expand Privacy Solutions’s knowledge base.
Bonus points if:
- An appreciation of the need for effective methods in data privacy and security, and an awareness of the relevant legislation.
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services cloud-based storage and computing facilities.
- An interest in synthetic data and/or machine learning.Detailed knowledge of one or more types of health information, e.g., genomics, health images.
- Experience in creating documents using LATEX
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We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
At Datavant our total rewards strategy powers a high-growth, high-performance, health technology company that rewards our employees for transforming health care through creating industry-defining data logistics products and services.
The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on their level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job.
To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.
This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.
Datavant is committed to a work environment free from job discrimination. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. To learn more about our commitment, please review our EEO Commitment Statement here. Know Your Rights, explore the resources available through the EEOC for more information regarding your legal rights and protections. In addition, Datavant does not and will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.
At the end of this application, you will find a set of voluntary demographic questions. If you choose to respond, your answers will be anonymous and will help us identify areas for improvement in our recruitment process. (We can only see aggregate responses, not individual ones. In fact, we aren’t even able to see whether you’ve responded.) Responding is entirely optional and will not affect your application or hiring process in any way.
Datavant is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need an accommodation while seeking employment, please contact us at [email protected]. We will review your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
For more information about how we collect and use your data, please review our Privacy Policy.
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