Data Scientist IV

🇺🇸 Gainesville, FL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $98K - $110K 💻 Data Science 🗓️ July 28th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Florida is hiring a Data Scientist IV for the Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP). The role involves leading research and program evaluation projects focused on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), developing data-driven insights, and collaborating with health policy researchers and economists to assess quality of care for beneficiaries.

Highlights

Lead research projects evaluating healthcare quality, access, and outcomes for Medicaid populations.
Utilize SAS, Python, R, and SQL to analyze large healthcare administrative and clinical datasets.
Develop study frameworks, analytic plans, and author technical reports and scholarly publications.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including health policy researchers and economists.
Apply advanced analytical methods, predictive analytics, and interpret Medicaid policy impacts.
Provide training, supervision, and mentorship for analytic staff and lead project teams.
Required qualifications include a Bachelor's with 7 years of experience, Master's with 5 years, or Doctoral degree with 3 years in relevant fields.
Preferred experience in client relations, mining large healthcare payer databases, and supervisory roles.
Exceptional communication skills to convey complex technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Salary range of $98,000 - $110,000 annually.