Lead Analytic Programmer - potential telecommute - Boston, MA - Full-time / Part-time

Innovation.  Adaptability. A passion for analytics and problem solving.  If those traits brought you here, this opportunity can take you much further.  Humedica, now part of Optum, is serving the health care marketplace with the information tools and analytics solutions that will fuel change going forward.  We are well past big data.  In fact, we are using great data to uncover new solutions and novel marketplace opportunities. If you thrive on making an impact in an evolving market, we should be talking. Join the expanding family of UnitedHealth Group companies and help shape history. You'll help us improve the lives of others while doing your life's best work. SM

We are currently hiring a Senior Analytic Programmer in the Life Sciences division of Humedica.  In this position you will play a key role in the transformation of vast amounts of clinical data into key actionable insights. 

Job responsibilities:

• Extract and perform analytical (algorithmic) SQL programming on data from large, complex, multi-table relational databases. 


• Create approaches / methodologies for analytically processing data sets to meet client project requirements. 


• Perform exploratory analysis on data from new data contributors.


• Perform exploratory analysis on new types of data that will clarify the structure of the data and how it can be used to provide therapeutic class-specific insights.


• Research idiosyncrasies/anomalies found during analyses to determine necessary work-arounds that can be used to adjust analytic approaches for that particular data set.


• Perform data manipulations and develop algorithms to create analytic “modules” necessary to support the development of larger overall projects (e.g., therapy regimen, patient inclusion rules,  brand switch/add, compliance)


• Work closely with our account management and clinical teams


• Conduct data exploration, solve data problems, execute algorithmic data processing using SQL


• Create novel approaches to the reporting and visualization of data in custom deliverables and product offerings 


• Serve as team lead

Our work is challenging, our opportunity is huge, and we are looking for people who enjoy working hard with enthusiastic teammates. 

The ideal candidate must have a demonstrated aptitude and enthusiasm for solving data problems and analyzing (not just manipulating) data to provide key insights and must have a strong orientation toward enthusiasm and teamwork. 

UnitedHealth Group is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.