Data scientist Jobs in USA

Job#: 3032307

Job Description:

Data Scientist

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

This position is for a Data Scientist responsible for the initiation, design, development, execution, and implementation of data science research projects. The role requires an individual who can operate with minimal technical direction on complex projects and is viewed as an expert in one or more technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to potential technologies, processes, and products.
• Plan and execute research to prove the feasibility of concepts.
• Build analytics tools that use the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into customer acquisition, operational efficiency, and other key business performance metrics.
• Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Mine and analyze data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, clinical marketing techniques, and business strategies.
• Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.
• Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation, and other business outcomes.
• Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.
• Create data tools for analytics and data scientist team members to assist them in building and optimizing our product.
• Maintain compliance with all quality requirements to build quality into all aspects of work.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 9+ years of experience with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, or 6+ years with a Master of Science (MS) degree.
• Experience in production Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Large Language Model (LLM) engineering, including shipping and operating these systems.
• Demonstrated evaluation rigor in complex, high-cardinality classification where labels overlap and outputs feed regulatory workflows.
• Ability to work fluently across clinical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Quality, and IT/Security, translating feedback into architecture and communicating tradeoffs.

Technical Skills:

• Expertise with Python and SQL.
• Proficiency with Vector Databases technologies in AWS or Azure.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this position is from $ to $ per hour. Compensation may vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, and location. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.