Cohere Health
Data Scientist Co-Op (January - June 2025)
Cohere Health, Jackson, Mississippi, United States,
Company Overview:
Cohere Health is a fast-growing clinical intelligence company that’s improving lives at scale by promoting the best patient-specific care options, using leading edge AI combined with deep clinical expertise. In only four years our solutions have been adopted by health insurance plans covering over 15 million people, while our revenues and company size have quadrupled. That growth combined with capital raises totaling $106M positions us extremely well for continued success. Our awards include: 2023 and 2024 BuiltIn Best Place to Work, Top 5 LinkedIn Startup, TripleTree iAward, multiple KLAS Research Points of Light, along with recognition on Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 and CB Insights' Digital Health 150 lists.
Opportunity Overview:
We are looking for innovative and creative individuals who seize opportunities to uncover hidden drivers, impacts, and key influences to support our product, leadership and clinical teams by applying optimization and statistical methods on a variety of data. You will work closely with experienced data scientists, cross functional teams with clinical programs and products to support decision-making and will dig into a wide range of strategic and clinical problems.
As a growing organization, we have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about helping providers and patients and this is a position that offers the ability to make a substantial impact on the company with rapid growth opportunities.
Last but not least: People who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody
our core values and principles . We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.
What you will do:
Play a key role in gathering business requirements, using them for product analysis and uncovering actionable insights, and writing technical requirements; using a variety of analytic tools
Perform in-depth analysis of healthcare data coupled with data from product and other sources to independently design, develop, and deliver analytic deliverables that meet quality, cost and service objectives
Leveraging data from various sources, e.g., eligibility, medical, pharmacy claims, and data submitted by providers via the prior authorization process, working with Clinical Programs to analyze and simulate expected impact and ROI, e.g., medical expense, administrative cost, improved quality and outcomes
Present information using data visualization techniques and propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
Your background & requirements:
Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or another quantitative field
Passionate about improving the U.S. healthcare system and helping ensure every patient receives the best care possible
Self-starter, able to work independently, able to succeed in a fast-paced, high intensity start-up environment
Knowledge of programming languages (Python, R, PySpark, Scala and/or Spark SQL)
Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau
Strong interest and understanding of EMR data, Claims and SDOH data
Ability to switch between focusing on technical details and larger picture concepts depending on your audience
The compensation rate for this position is $30/hour.
We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it’s personal.
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Cohere Health is a fast-growing clinical intelligence company that’s improving lives at scale by promoting the best patient-specific care options, using leading edge AI combined with deep clinical expertise. In only four years our solutions have been adopted by health insurance plans covering over 15 million people, while our revenues and company size have quadrupled. That growth combined with capital raises totaling $106M positions us extremely well for continued success. Our awards include: 2023 and 2024 BuiltIn Best Place to Work, Top 5 LinkedIn Startup, TripleTree iAward, multiple KLAS Research Points of Light, along with recognition on Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 and CB Insights' Digital Health 150 lists.
Opportunity Overview:
We are looking for innovative and creative individuals who seize opportunities to uncover hidden drivers, impacts, and key influences to support our product, leadership and clinical teams by applying optimization and statistical methods on a variety of data. You will work closely with experienced data scientists, cross functional teams with clinical programs and products to support decision-making and will dig into a wide range of strategic and clinical problems.
As a growing organization, we have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about helping providers and patients and this is a position that offers the ability to make a substantial impact on the company with rapid growth opportunities.
Last but not least: People who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody
our core values and principles . We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.
What you will do:
Play a key role in gathering business requirements, using them for product analysis and uncovering actionable insights, and writing technical requirements; using a variety of analytic tools
Perform in-depth analysis of healthcare data coupled with data from product and other sources to independently design, develop, and deliver analytic deliverables that meet quality, cost and service objectives
Leveraging data from various sources, e.g., eligibility, medical, pharmacy claims, and data submitted by providers via the prior authorization process, working with Clinical Programs to analyze and simulate expected impact and ROI, e.g., medical expense, administrative cost, improved quality and outcomes
Present information using data visualization techniques and propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
Your background & requirements:
Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or another quantitative field
Passionate about improving the U.S. healthcare system and helping ensure every patient receives the best care possible
Self-starter, able to work independently, able to succeed in a fast-paced, high intensity start-up environment
Knowledge of programming languages (Python, R, PySpark, Scala and/or Spark SQL)
Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau
Strong interest and understanding of EMR data, Claims and SDOH data
Ability to switch between focusing on technical details and larger picture concepts depending on your audience
The compensation rate for this position is $30/hour.
We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it’s personal.
#LI-Remote
#BI-Remote
#J-18808-Ljbffr