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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Scientist (Hybrid) - **Company:** Carefirst, Inc. - **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $88,560.0 - $175,890.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Health Informatics, Data Governance, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Model Validation, Information Technology, Data Management - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/DF588412C9F74BF188D5B3ECC58687AC/job/ ## About the Role We are not looking for generalists who may have an IT background and various credentials like Scrum, Agile, etc. This role requires candidates to be located in the Maryland, Washington, DC, or Northern Virginia (DMV) area who are willing and able to work in a hybrid model. The incumbent will be expected to work a portion of their week from home and a portion of their week at a CareFirst location based on business needs and work activities/deliverables that week., Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience. Experience: 3 years of relevant work experience., * Prior Healthcare analytics experience is a must * Experience in domains * Experience with delivering work consistently and transparently to our business partners, both internaland external. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) * Ability to work independently without detailed guidance. * Ability to communicate effectively and document objectives and procedures. * Ability to leverage a variety of data science tools and frameworks. * Knowledge in model evaluation, tuning and performance, operationalization, and scalability of scientific techniques. * Knowledge of software engineering principles and practices. * Proficiency in statistical modeling applications. * Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging. ## Description We're hiring for a Data Scientist- ID/STRAT and Program Evaluation on the Health Economics and Reporting team at CareFirst! Identifies and solves business problems by using various numerical techniques, algorithms, and models in statistical modeling, machine learning, operations research, and data mining. Uses advanced analytical capabilities to support data science initiatives. Communicates across product teams and with customers and educates on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and statistical models. Acting as a liaison and interface between analytics, business units and other departments., * Mines and extracts data and apply algorithms to derive insights. Contribute to the analytics, reporting and data governance activity related to Member Identification/Stratification (ID/STRAT), Attribution/Program Assignment, Data Extracts/Sharing, Population Health Management, Predictive Modeling and Program Evaluation. Support items like AI implementations, partnerships with our IT/Data Management teams, vendor support (ex: Milliman MedInsights) and other related functions. * Explores data to understand the data profile and its limitations. * Assists business units in the innovation of organizational performance. * Explores data patterns using existing data science tools. * Translates business priorities to data science deliverables. * Reviews trends in the ML/AI/DS space and assists with integrating new ML/AI designs into solutions and products. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Position does not have direct reports but is expected to assist in guiding and mentoring less experienced staff. May lead a team of matrixed resources., The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. 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