Data Scientist II (mckesson)

Job Description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

What We Need:

COMPANY: McKesson Corporation

POSITION: Data Scientist II

LOCATION: 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039

JOB DUTIES: Conduct statistical analyses and execute research studies. Apply machine learning and natural language processing to build high quality prediction systems. Deliver key insights and drive decision-making from a high volume and wide range of patient health data sources. Maintain detailed documentation of data sets, analysis plans, and programs. Query for, process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis. Collaborate with physician and clinical thought leaders in the design and execution of outcomes/health economics research. Leverage data visualization, interactive dashboards, and configurable reports to communicate insights from data. Enhance data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building analytic systems and conducting research studies. Work in close, regular collaboration with science, engineering, and product teams. 100% Telecommuting allowed.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s Degree (or a foreign equivalent) in Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or a related field of study and Four (4) years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Alternatively, employee will accept a Master’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or a related field of study and Two (2) year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation in lieu of the Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of experience.

Applicants must have Two (2) years of demonstrated experience in the following:

• R and Python;
• Clinical and genomic data;
• Applied statistics skills: distributions, statistical testing, regression, survival analysis, and dimension reduction;
• Machine learning techniques and algorithms: k-NN, SVM, Decision Trees, and Random Forests; and
• Data visualization.

OFFERED WAGE: $108,000 – $171,800/year   

CONTACT:  To apply, please send resumes to JobPostings@McKesson.com. Reference #: 002039

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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