Data Scientist - Research - Grant Funded

Position Overview

This full-time, hybrid position is located in San Diego and is a grant funded role through April 30, 2030. Join the Scripps Health team to work alongside passionate caregivers, deliver patient-centered healthcare, and build a rewarding career with one of the nation’s most respected healthcare organizations. The Data Scientist will focus on data analysis and statistics for federally supported research projects and grant applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced, integrated analytics to support organizational objectives.
• Source, manage, and analyze large volumes of unstructured data.
• Design data modeling processes, create algorithms and predictive models to extract key insights.
• Synthesize and communicate results to clinical, research, operational, and business stakeholders.
• Collaborate on manuscript development and dissemination of research results.
• Partner with internal and external constituents to understand key requirements, plan, and execute projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with different healthcare data sources (medical claims, authorizations, pharmacy, provider, membership).
• Experience with statistical modeling and interpretation of complex data.
• Proficiency in analyzing Medical expenses & utilization trends, RAF Scores, Comorbidities & disease burden, and Healthcare quality measures.
• Excellent critical and analytical thinking, customer service skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with R, Python, or SAS programming.
• Intermediate knowledge of SQL, ETL, data modeling, and reporting technologies.
• Intermediate experience with Power BI or Tableau.
• Ability to explain complex concepts to team members and leadership.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in a related field (Data Science, Quantitative, Clinical, or Engineering).
• Experience in AI and multi-modal data analysis.
• Experience in predictive modeling for clinical intelligence.
• Experience with federally funded research studies and grant applications.
• Prior experience with Epic data structures and reporting environments.
• Expertise in leading analytics for value-based populations.
• Experience in market intelligence and financial projections.

Benefits & Perks

• Work for a company where nearly a quarter of employees have been for over 10 years.
• Great Place to Work Certified for 2025.
• Consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, and diversity.
• Recognized by Beckers Healthcare as one of the top 150 places to work in health care in 2024.
• Access to transitional and professional development programs to foster your career growth.