Senior Data Scientist at Cohere Health

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years hands-on data science experience at a company where health outcomes were critical to the mission, preferably a healthcare analytics company or population health organization
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in healthcare data science with a track record of influencing product strategy and business outcomes
  • Strong communication skills with the unique ability to translate business needs from stakeholders into data science technical requirements and translate data science results back to business and clinical units
  • Proficient in current modeling approaches, standard scientific methods for intervention based analysis, trend identification, causal inference, and pattern detection
  • Strong experience using a variety of data mining/data analysis methods, utilizing a variety of analytic tools, building and implementing models, creating algorithms and running simulations
  • Experience with graph database managing clinical concepts (big plus)
  • Experience in prompt engineering and context optimization with LLM
  • Experience with programming languages (Python, PySpark, Scala and/or Spark SQL)
  • Strong interest and understanding of EMR data, Claims and SDOH data
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Kibana (preferred)
  • MSc or higher degree in a data science/analytics, statistics, mathematics, engineering related field

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic data science initiatives that directly impact our product roadmap and business outcomes while working as part of a cross-functional team
  • Take ownership of data science milestones, requirements gathering and identify risks and opportunities with various data sources
  • Independently lead in-depth analyses of a variety of healthcare and product data sources to enable data-driven decision-making driving business impact and ROI
  • Mentor junior data scientists in development and statistical best practices, conduct code reviews, and communication with non-technical audiences
  • Present information using data visualization techniques and propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
  • Design and conduct causal inference analyses using healthcare claims, EHR and similar data
  • Leverage a variety of cutting-edge technologies, including LLM and stochastic optimization, to support faster and better decision making

Skills

Data Science
Statistical Methods
Optimization
Causal Inference
Healthcare Claims
EHR
Data Visualization
LLM
Stochastic Optimization
Python
SQL

Cohere Health

Automates prior authorization in healthcare

About Cohere Health

Cohere Health improves the prior authorization process in healthcare, which requires providers to get approval from health plans before delivering certain services. Their platform, Cohere Unify, automates and streamlines these requests by integrating with electronic medical records and using technologies like optical character recognition and machine learning. This approach allows for faster decision-making and reduces delays in patient care. The goal is to make the prior authorization process more efficient, benefiting healthcare providers, health plans, and patients.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$103.1MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine Learning, HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Performance Bonus
Remote Work Options

Risks

Increased competition from AI-driven startups like Abridge threatens market share.
Flat healthcare IT deal activity may impact future funding opportunities.
Dependency on Humana partnership poses risk if challenges arise in the relationship.

Differentiation

Cohere Health automates prior authorization, reducing delays and administrative burdens.
The Cohere Unify platform integrates with EMR and uses OCR for fax submissions.
Machine learning and AI enhance decision-making based on health plan policies.

Upsides

Humana expanded Cohere's platform use, showing trust and potential for more partnerships.
Cohere raised $50 million, indicating strong investor confidence and growth potential.
KLAS award recognition highlights effectiveness, attracting more healthcare providers.

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