Data Scientist - Quality and Safety

Shape higher-confidence insights for clinical and operational teams at MedStar Health. This onsite Data Scientist role within the Quality Data Analytics Center of Excellence (CoE) supports rigorous data quality and validity while performing advanced analytics. You will report to the Manager of Data Science and help ensure stakeholders can rely on outputs that inform timely decisions.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis and contribute to advanced analytics initiatives focused on quality and safety.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver meaningful insights that support well-informed, timely decisions.
• Help uphold rigorous methodological validity and data quality so stakeholders can trust results.
• Work with clinical and operational partners to clarify requirements and communicate results.
• Support department productivity through teamwork, professionalism, initiative, and structured work assignments.
• Work with supervision; for new projects of moderate scope and complexity, you may receive more detailed instruction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (required).
• 2 years of related experience (required).
• Experience with data validation and quality assurance methods (required).
• Working knowledge of data science tools including Python, R, and SQL, plus statistical concepts.
• Experience applying analytical modeling to real-world problems.
• Knowledge of structured data and electronic health records (EHR), including relevant healthcare data.
• Ability to independently translate ambiguous questions into structured analytical approaches, including formulating assumptions to move work forward.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly proactive problem-solving, including identifying and resolving issues autonomously and anticipating next steps.

Additional Qualifications

• 3–4 years of related experience preferred.
• One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.

Location: Columbia, MD (onsite). Compensation: USD 82,617 to 157,352 per year.