Interim Data Scientist

Job Title: Data Scientist (1099 Contractor)

Job Description:

First Stop Health is seeking an experienced and innovative Data Scientist (1099 Contractor) to temporarily join our growing team. As a Data Scientist at First Stop Health, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how we use data to make decisions, drive innovation, and improve our services. This is a hands-on role where you'll collaborate across teams and write production-level code. You'll have the opportunity to think strategically and creatively about solving business challenges through metrics, projections, experiments, and predictive models.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analytical Strategy Development: Design and build metrics, experiments, projections, and predictive models to address key business challenges and drive decision-making
• Programming: Write clean, efficient, and production-ready code in Python and SQL, ensuring data accuracy and reproducibility
• Database Collaboration: Partner with Product and Data Engineering to define database requirements and improve data architecture to support analytical needs
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with business stakeholders to deeply understand their challenges, propose data-driven solutions, and effectively communicate insights
• Iterative Improvement: Test and refine data models and solutions, measuring their impact and iterating to ensure continuous improvement

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field required
• Master's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, or another quantitative field preferred

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or a similar role, with demonstrated success in solving complex business problems
• Experience in the healthcare or health tech industry is preferred, as well as experience analyzing and predicting engagement

Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Python (e.g., pandas, scikit-learn, or similar libraries) and SQL (e.g., complex queries, optimizing performance)
• Experience with experimentation (e.g., A/B testing), predictive modeling, and machine learning
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI or Python visualization libraries)
• Strong understanding of database structures and ability to collaborate on database requirements
• A creative thinker with a track record of developing innovative and impactful data solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote