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Senior Data Scientist, Special Projects at Amazon.com Services LLC

Required Skills

pythonrstatistical modelingcausal inferencehealthcare dataexperimental designdistributed computing

About the Role

Senior Data Scientist role on Amazon's Special Projects team focused on healthcare innovation. Analyzes complex healthcare data, develops statistical methodologies, and provides insights to optimize solutions and improve healthcare outcomes through data-driven approaches.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze complex healthcare data to identify patterns and insights
  • Develop and validate statistical methodologies and analytical frameworks
  • Design and implement causal inference analyses to understand mechanisms
  • Collaborate with Applied Scientists to support model development
  • Present findings to stakeholders and contribute to scientific publications

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

  • MS or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science or related quantitative field
  • 5+ years experience applying statistical methods to healthcare data
  • Proficiency in Python, R or similar programming languages for data analysis
  • Experience with statistical modeling and analysis of longitudinal data

Nice to Have:

  • PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science or related field
  • Publication record in relevant scientific journals
  • Experience applying causal inference frameworks to real-world problems
  • Familiarity with modern causal discovery and inference techniques

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Equity compensation
  • Sign-on payments