Healthcare Decision Scientist

Cambia Health Solutions

. Design and execute analyses that identify business improvement opportunities and connect data, performance, and strategy .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $95,000 - $211,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in quantitative analysis, advanced analytics, and machine learning techniques to drive business improvement and decision-making. Proficient in developing predictive models and collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed insights into workflows.

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Master's Degree In Quantitative FieldAdvanced Analytics ExperienceProficiency In PythonMachine Learning KnowledgeSQL Query Creation

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Hard Skills

XGBoostRegressionClusteringForecastingAnomaly DetectionCausal AnalysisPredictive ModelingDescriptive StatisticsStatistical InferenceMultivariate Modeling

Soft Skills

Excellent Oral CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationCross-Functional CoordinationTime Management

Tools & Technologies

RPower BITableauMachine Learning FrameworksCI/CD Practices

Industry Keywords

Decision ScienceData MiningNLPDeep LearningMLOpsAgentic AIMixed Methods Research

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and execute analyses that identify business improvement opportunities and connect data, performance, and strategy
Collaborate with sales, operational, clinical, finance, and provider stakeholders to structure ambiguous challenges into analytical questions
Identify decision options, tradeoffs, risks, and expected outcomes
Select and apply techniques including XGBoost, regression, clustering, forecasting, anomaly detection, causal analysis, and experimental design
Develop predictive, descriptive, classification, segmentation, and optimization models
Partner with business teams to embed insights into workflows, measure intervention impact, and refine approaches
Present findings and facilitate decision-making discussions with leaders and non-technical audiences
Develop scalable analytical frameworks and decision-support capabilities
Contribute to MLOps, model monitoring, and agentic AI evaluation
Incubate and evolve agentic intelligence capabilities
Decision Scientist III: pursue larger-scope projects, improve methods and algorithms, educate stakeholders, secure buy-in, and mentor junior Decision Scientists

Requirements

What you’ll need

Decision Scientist II: Master's degree in a strongly quantitative field and 3+ years of progressive, related work experience; or BA/BS degree with 5 years of related work experience in lieu of an advanced degree
Decision Scientist III: Master's degree in a strongly quantitative field and 5+ years of progressive, related work experience; or BA/BS degree with 8 years of related work experience in lieu of an advanced degree
Strongly quantitative field such as Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or Econometrics
Familiarity with mixed methods research and experience in at least two advanced analytics, data mining/NLP/machine learning/deep learning areas
Experience cleaning, aggregating, and pre-processing varied data and creating complex SQL queries
Quantitative analysis including forecasting, descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and multivariate modeling
Ability to analyze qualitative data and incorporate it into quantitative analyses
Proficiency with R, Power BI, or Tableau and at least one statistical/analytical programming tool such as Python or R
Project experience with machine learning, data mining, analytical models, and algorithms
Fundamental software engineering practices including version control, unit testing, and CI/CD
Ability to process structured and unstructured data in various databases and formats
Experience coordinating cross-functionally and managing time and tasks
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Decision Scientist II: advanced machine learning knowledge, end-to-end ML model maintenance, minimal-direction work, ambiguous problem definition, and technical leadership
Decision Scientist III: batch, streaming, and real-time systems; evaluation of ML research and frameworks; semi-supervised, reinforcement, transfer, and graph-based learning; ML lifecycle and pipeline development; team leadership without direct supervisory responsibility
AI tools and technologies experience highly desired
Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement three days per week in the office
Background check required
New hires must have access to a personal mobile device for MFA and a wired internet connection meeting stated speed requirements for work-from-home options

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base pay
Bonus opportunities
Market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match
Potential discretionary 401(k) contribution based on company performance with no vesting period
Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and eligible family members, including mental health benefits
Annual employer contribution to a health savings account
Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure
10 company-paid holidays
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave)
Award-winning wellness programs that reward participation
Employee Assistance Fund
Commute and parking benefits
Flexible work from home options for most roles
Employee resource groups
Cambia-supported outreach programs
Career growth and professional development opportunities