Data Scientist - Pharmacy Benefits
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Job Description
Build and deploy advanced analytics and predictive solutions for Caremark’s PBM member experience within CVS Health’s Analytics & Behavior Change (PBM Analytics) team.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with clinical and operational experts to break down complex workflows, uncover bottlenecks, and convert requirements into technical implementations
- Design, build, and validate data science solutions including generative AI pipelines, predictive models, and rules-based logic
- Own end-to-end delivery: data extraction, modeling, production deployment, and lifecycle monitoring (testing, performance dashboards, alert thresholds)
- Extract, curate, and analyze large-scale operational data using SQL and Python
- Communicate modeling results through clear, business-focused narratives and presentations for clinical and business leadership
Requirements
- 1+ years of professional experience writing production-grade Python and querying complex datasets with SQL
- 1+ years of professional experience building, validating, and deploying machine learning models, statistical models, algorithmic solutions, or LLM-based solutions
- Experience using Git/GitHub for version control and collaborative development
- Experience delivering presentations, reports, or business reviews to cross-functional stakeholders
Technologies
- Python
- SQL
- Git
- GitHub
- Generative AI
- LLM-based solutions
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Preferred qualifications
- Initiative: Independently investigate ambiguous problems, interview process owners, and structure solutions without waiting for defined specifications
- Stakeholder communication: Translate complex data science concepts into clear business risks and opportunities for non-technical partners
- ML model and generative AI: Practical experience with ML or LLM-based solutions (examples include prompt design, RAG architectures, and model evaluation frameworks)
- Production monitoring: Experience setting model performance guardrails such as drift detection, monitoring, and alerting
- Domain experience: Familiarity with healthcare data (examples include pharmacy claims, clinical workflows, or unstructured clinical notes)
- Cloud and tools: Familiarity with GCP or similar enterprise cloud environments and AI-assisted software development tools
Education
- Master’s degree in a quantitative field or MBA strongly preferred
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, or a related field
Work details
- Location: New York, NY (onsite)
- Anticipated weekly hours: 40
- Time type: Full time
Compensation
- Base pay range: USD 79,310 - 173,040 per year
- This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for positions in the job grade
- Actual base salary offer depends on factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant considerations
- Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
- Comprehensive benefits package to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families