About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Hospitals and Health Care.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

• Contribute to the design, development, and improvement of data science and optimization solutions for drug pricing and PBM (pharmacy benefit manager) workflows for a confidential client.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify patterns, issues, and opportunities that improve pricing performance and decision quality.
• Build, test, debug, and maintain production-quality code in Python and SQL to support analytics, modeling, and operational workflows.
• Break down ambiguous business and technical problems into actionable analyses and practical next steps.
• Work in cloud-based, production-oriented environments (GCP) and team development tools such as VS Code.
• Support optimization workflows and collaborate on linear programming algorithms using Gurobi.
• Use AI tools thoughtfully to accelerate coding and analysis while applying strong judgment to validate quality and accuracy.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to explain technical tradeoffs in clear business terms, including implications for speed, risk, scalability, and outcomes.
• Operate as a strong squad member with the potential to take on squad captain responsibilities through ownership and collaboration.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Data Science, Computer Science, Applied Math, Operations Research, Statistics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Python for modeling or data science work.
• 2+ years of experience with SQL for analysis and data engineering tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to decompose ambiguous problems into concrete steps.
• Strong coding fundamentals: debugging, data wrangling, code quality, and reproducible workflows.
• Comfortable working in VS Code and collaborative development environments.
• Experience deploying ML models to production and developing CI/CD pipelines.
• Working knowledge of cloud-based data science workflows, especially Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI experience is strongly preferred or required).
• Familiarity with optimization modeling, constraints, and algorithmic thinking; experience with Gurobi is a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency with mathematical analysis methods, machine learning, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling.
• Comfortable using AI tools productively and responsibly as part of day-to-day technical work.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on pricing, optimization, or healthcare analytics problems.
• Familiarity with PBM and drug pricing concepts and the operational nuances of reseller health plan clients.
• Exposure to productionizing models or working in cross-functional product, engineering, or analytics squads.
• Familiarity with version control, testing practices, and collaborative coding workflows.
• Strong communicator: able to explain technical concepts and tradeoffs in clear, practical terms.
• Ownership mindset, learning agility, and potential to grow into broader coordination or squad leadership responsibilities.
• Ability to anticipate and prevent problems and roadblocks before they occur.

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Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline. Master’s degree preferred.

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Hours & Time Type

• Anticipated weekly hours: 40
• Time type: Full time

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Pay Range

• The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is: $79,310.00 - $158,620.00 (annual, base).
  This range represents the base annual salary for the job grade. The actual offer will depend on experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors. This position may be eligible for bonus or short-term incentives in addition to base pay.

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Benefits & Additional Info

• This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement options, wellness programs, etc.), with details provided during the hiring process.
• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
• This role will operate within U.S. employment law and applicable Illinois-specific hiring regulations (including pay transparency requirements). Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities—please indicate any accommodation needs during the process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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