Data Scientist IV

🇺🇸 Gainesville, FL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $90K - $110K 💻 Data Science 🗓️ March 28th, 2026

SQL Python Rive

Edtech.com's Summary

The Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida is hiring a Data Scientist IV. This role leads research projects related to Medicaid and CHIP program evaluation, develops advanced data-driven insights, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and authors technical and policy reports to assess healthcare quality for beneficiaries.

Highlights

Lead research initiatives evaluating Medicaid healthcare quality, access, and outcomes.
Utilize SAS, Python, R, and SQL for analyzing large healthcare administrative and clinical datasets.
Develop study frameworks, analytic plans, and methodological documentation.
Author technical reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed publications for various stakeholders.
Collaborate with health policy researchers, economists, and Medicaid agency stakeholders.
Participate in recruitment, training, supervision, and mentorship of analytic staff.
Apply expertise in Medicaid policy and advanced analytical methods to support research development.
Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree plus seven years of experience or advanced degrees with fewer years.
Preferred experience includes client relations, mining large payer databases, and supervisory roles.
Salary range is $90,000 to $110,000 annually.