Data Scientist IV

🇺🇸 Gainesville, FL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $98K - $110K 💻 Data Science 🗓️ May 2nd, 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. This role involves leading research and program evaluation related to Medicaid and CHIP, applying advanced analytical methods to healthcare data, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and producing technical reports and policy documents.

Highlights

Lead research projects focused on Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) quality of care.
Utilize advanced analytics and predictive methods on large healthcare administrative and clinical datasets.
Develop research frameworks, analytic plans, and author technical and policy reports.
Use software tools including SAS, Python, R, and SQL for data analysis and integration.
Collaborate with health policy researchers, economists, and external Medicaid stakeholders.
Supervise, mentor, and train analytic staff with emphasis on methodological rigor.
Interpret state and federal Medicaid policies to integrate findings into strategic initiatives.
Possess a Bachelor’s degree with 7 years experience, Master’s with 5 years, or Doctoral degree with 3 years in data science or related fields.
Compensation ranges from $98,000 to $110,000 annually.
Preferred qualifications include experience in client relations, mining payer databases, and strong supervisory and communication skills.