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Position Summary

As a Lead Data Scientist on the RWE SG&A Data Science Team for CVS Health, you will design scientific study and analytical plans for government contracts and grant proposals.

In this role you will:

• Use statistical descriptive and predictive modeling techniques to evaluate risk scenarios and make predictions on future health outcomes.

• Perform analyses of structured and unstructured data to solve multiple and complex business problems, utilizing advanced statistical techniques and mathematical analyses and specialized expertise in the organization and/or industry

• Manage large and complex analytical projects from data exploration, model building, performance evaluation and testing

• Collaborate with business partners to develop technical /business approaches and new or enhanced technical tools

• Interact with internal and external peers and management to share highly complex information related to areas of expertise

• Provide technical advice to junior team members

• Solve highly complex research questions or business problems to support scientific knowledge expansion and decision making

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in epidemiologic research, healthcare analytics, pharmacoeconomics, outcomes research, or related field using Real World Datasets

• Extensive experience in government and industry scientific abstract, proposal, and manuscript writing with peer-reviewed journals

• Extensive epidemiologic study design and data analysis experience

• 5+ years of SAS programming experience

• Experience with Aetna Enterprise Date Warehouse in UNIX environment

• Proficient with multi-tasking

• Track record of navigation of the corporate environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP), FDA Sentinel Common Data Model (CDM), and/or Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) CDM

• Knowledge of FDA Sentinel Initiative (BEST, NESTcc and/ or Sentinel program)

• Successful experience with government or industry clients in written and verbal form

• Experience with CVS Pharmacy data in Hadoop or Snowflake

• Experience in SAS, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and/or Tableau

• Ability to present complex information to scientific and non-scientific audiences

Education

• Required PhD or MD in Epidemiology, health analytics, health science, or similar degree

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$115,000.00 – $230,000.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 
 
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities.  The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits.  Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees.  The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners.  As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies. 
 
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit jobs.CVSHealth.com/benefits

CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated.

You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.

CVS Health is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, advancing, and retaining individuals with disabilities. As such, we strive to provide equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment, including the provision of a reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions. CVS Health can provide a request for a reasonable accommodation, including a qualified interpreter, written information in other formats, translation or other services through ColleagueRelations@CVSHealth.com If you have a speech or hearing disability, please call 7-1-1 to utilize Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). We will make every effort to respond to your request within 48 business hours and do everything we can to work towards a solution.

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