Senior Data Scientist - Remote
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55346, USA
Listed on 2026-10-30
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55346, USA
Listing for:
UnitedHealth Group
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Scientist, Machine Learning/ ML Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location:
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Salary: $91,700 - $163,700/year
Job Area:
Business & Data Analytics Company:
United Health Group For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Data Scientist will provide cross-organizational support for various modeling and analytic needs for federal customers, including conducting and developing frameworks to build machine learning and predictive models to support business needs such as program integrity and fraud, waste, and abuse detection. In addition, this role will be involved in vetting tools and technologies as part of the organizational technology roadmap, bringing innovation and critical input on the viability of tools to meet emerging federal customer needs.
This role is crucial to the organization, understanding customers and use cases and applying proven data science techniques to meet various needs.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
Research, design and develop analytic models including predictive models using machine learning and deep learning best practices using languages such as python and RDevelop processes and best practices for training various predictive models including training and test data sets and timelines
Conduct data mining, data preparation activities in support of identifying and researching fraud, waste and abuse and other use cases using SQL and other techniques
Leverage additional analytic techniques in support of research such as geospatial and graph analytics
Build reports to summarize analyses including various charts, graphs and other visualization to be understood by customers
Complete training and vet new tools and technology designed for data science work including machine learning and predictive analytic platforms
Consult with customers and other internal staff to identify use cases, analytic needs and conceptualize methodologies for solving
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of hands-on experience developing analytic rules and models using leading edge analytic tools and best practices5+ years of hands-on experience of data management and advanced analytic techniques. 5+ years of hands-on experience coding rules and models using open-source programming techniques and tools. The data scientist should have a mix of proven skillsets such as:
Graph analytics Programming (Python, SQL, R, etc.) Machine Learning Geospatial Cloud data management Big Data Data wrangling, processing of large data sets Natural Language Processing Math and Statistics Data Visualization Storytelling skills Demonstrated solid oral and written skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience using modeling platforms such as Databricks Experience using cloud-native tools and services for data science such as AWS Sagemaker Experience handling and researching big data sets including volumes in hundreds of millions; understanding of optimizing queries to improve performance
Experience with data visualization tools or business intelligence tools such as Tableau Experience using healthcare claims data and working in fraud, waste and abuse is a plus
* All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to United Health Group's Telecommuter Policy Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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