Director, Data Science

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R1 is the leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of hospitals, health systems and medical groups. We are the one company that combines the deep expertise of a global workforce of revenue cycle professionals with the industry’s most advanced technology platform, encompassing sophisticated analytics, AI, intelligent automation, and workflow orchestration. 

As our Director, Data Science, you will build high-end analytic models, utilizing supervised and unsupervised learning models, to support decision makers with data driven insights that address immediate business problems and objectives. To thrive in this role, you must have a specialty around machine learning, artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, optimization, or advanced statistics.

Here's what you will experience working as a Director, Data Science

• Prepares and manipulates structured and unstructured data for data discovery and mining from multiple disparate resources.
• Creates informative visualizations that intuitively display large amounts of data and/or complex relationships; translates data analytics into coherent reports and presentations for internal and external customer with varying degrees of technical knowledge.
• Routinely uses anonymized or encrypted data.
• Prototypes solutions using varied resources, including both commercial and open-source software.

Required Skills

• Master’s degree (or equivalent training/relevant experience) in fields that include strong coverage of applied mathematics and statistics, computer science, engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years' experience working as a Data Scientist, preferably in a healthcare environment.
• Experience using R or Python to program machine learning models
• Knowledge of deploying models and reports into cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS, etc.).
• Ability to visualize data and model results utilizing a modern BI tool (Power BI, Spotfire, Tableau, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of machine learning modeling techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, and NLP) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.

For this US-based position, the base pay range is $117,699.60 - $194,847.37 per year . Individual pay is determined by role, level, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

This job is eligible to participate in our annual bonus plan at a target of 20.00%

The healthcare system is always evolving — and it’s up to us to use our shared expertise to find new solutions that can keep up. On our growing team you’ll find the opportunity to constantly learn, collaborate across groups and explore new paths for your career.

Our associates are given the chance to contribute, think boldly and create meaningful work that makes a difference in the communities we serve around the world. We go beyond expectations in everything we do. Not only does that drive customer success and improve patient care, but that same enthusiasm is applied to giving back to the community and taking care of our team — including offering a competitive benefits package. (

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R1 is the leader in healthcare revenue management, helping providers achieve new levels of performance through smart orchestration. A pioneer in the industry, R1 created the first Healthcare Revenue Operating System: a modular, intelligent platform that integrates automation, AI, and human expertise to strengthen the entire revenue cycle. With more than 20 years of experience, R1 partners with 1,000 providers, including 95 of the top 100 U.S. health systems, and handles over 270 million payer transactions annually. This scale provides unmatched operational insight to help healthcare organizations unlock greater long-term value. To learn more, visit: .

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