Position Highlights:

• Position: Data Scientist Intern - Investigational Innovation
• Location: 4901 Searle Parkway, Skokie IL
• Per Diem - As Needed
• Hours: hours scheduled on an as needed basis

Job Summary:
This position focuses on conducting advanced statistical analyses and implementing machine learning techniques to support manuscript writing and publication in health care. You will collaborate closely with researchers to analyze experimental data, interpret results, and contribute significantly to manuscript writing and editing. Assist in supporting machine learning (ML) modelling, management and problem analysis, data exploration and preparation, data collection and integration, operationalization. Support integrating quantitative methodologies with an understanding of business and clinical issues/needs to solve complex health system problems. 

What you will do:

• Contribute to experimental design and execution, ensuring robust methodology and data integrity.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to interpret results and provide statistical support for manuscript preparation.
• Write and edit manuscript sections, ensuring clarity, scientific rigor, and adherence to journal guidelines.
• Apply various ML and advanced analytics techniques to perform classification or prediction tasks.
• Responsible for modeling complex problems, discovering clinical insights and identifying opportunities using statistical, algorithmic, mining, and visualization techniques.
• Query databases, prepares large, varied datasets, and communicates results with clinical and operational stakeholders.
• Develops and applies data quality measures to ensure that data congruent and reliable.
• Collaborates with operational leaders, data stewards, physicians, project/program managers, informaticists and other analysts to turn data into critical information and knowledge to be used to make sound organizational decisions.
   

What you will need:

• Degree in Progress - Currently Enrolled Mathematics Required Or
• Degree in Progress - Currently Enrolled Statistics Required Or
• Degree in Progress - Currently Enrolled Data Processing Required Or
• Degree in Progress - Currently Enrolled Business Administration/Management Required
• Proficiency in biostatistics and experimental design.
• Self-starter with the ability to be productive independently and able to handle multiple projects
• Organized, detailed, and service oriented with a strong character and leadership style
• Technically proficient and utilize technology in creative problem-solving ways to influence strategic decision-making
• Willing to work and think outside the box
• Ability to work 40 hours per week during the summer internship term
• Knowledge and experience in statistical and data mining techniques: generalized linear model (GLM)/regression, random forest, boosting, trees, text mining, hierarchical clustering, deep learning, convolutional neural network (CNN), recurrent neural network (RNN), T-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE), graph analysis, etc.
• Ability to generate hypotheses about the underlying mechanics of the business process
• Intermediate proficiency with SQL, SAS, R, STATA or other high-level data programming language
• Ability to test ML models, such as cross-validation, A/B testing, bias and fairness

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• Free Parking

• Wellness Program Savings Plan 

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community Involvement Opportunities

 
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.  
 
When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
 
Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. 
 
Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
 
Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all. 
 
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.