Cofounded by Dr. Dimitris Bertsimas of MIT, Benefits Science Technologies is a data science and technology firm innovating at the intersection of analytics, healthcare and software development. We are building THE data science-driven engine to help clients manage risk related to health care and insurance - empowering them to make optimal decisions to control costs and improve quality of care for their members. Our passion is finding unique answers to complex questions and continually re-defining the leading edge.

Under the direction of Chief Scientist Bertsimas and our Chief Strategy Officer, the Data Science Lead is responsible for leading our team of Data Scientists in all aspects of the design and implementation of Benefits Science’ world-class data analytics services and products. The Data Science Lead ensures exceptionally high standards and contributes to efficient operation within an interdisciplinary team focused on creating new client solutions. This is a full time, salaried position, with salary commensurate with education, experience, and contribution.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead and manage our Data Science team to the highest standards

• Conceive, plan, and prioritize data projects, ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the process as well as alignment with organizational goals
• Lead efforts in implementation of new machine learning and optimization methodologies as needed for specific models or analysis
• Build analytic systems and predictive models to elevate customer experience, and track impact over time
• Design, implement, and validate solutions in distributed environments
• Research and experiment with new data science technologies and models, discover opportunities for new data analytics features, and influence product and technology development
• Write high-quality, reusable and production ready code
• Interpret and analyze data problems
• Test performance of data-driven products
• Collaborate with colleagues from engineering and business backgrounds; leading, supervising, and working as part of a team.
• Must pass initial and periodic background checks, and comply with all applicable HIPAA and Security regulations, including maintaining HIPAA Awareness and Security Certification
• Must be available and able to work during standard business hours in the Benefits Science office in Boston, MA, as well as at other times as needed