Data Scientist

Nursa is a healthcare platform that directly addresses the severe staffing challenges confronting the U.S. healthcare system by connecting qualified registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) seeking flexible work with facilities in need of help. Founded in 2019, we are a rapidly expanding venture backed startup whose mission is to put a nurse at the bedside of every patient in need. With your help, we will be able to enrich the lives of nurses and be a valued partner in delivering effective, compassionate patient care in every market we serve.

Role overview: 

As part of the Data Science team within the broader Data department, this position reports to the Manager of Data Science, working on initiatives in support of Product, Marketing, Operations, and other departments as directed. This role presents the opportunity to have a broad impact on the organization as we turn raw data into rich information that can effectively inform decision-making efforts throughout the company.  

**This is a hybrid role, requiring two or more days onsite at Nursa headquarters in Murray, UT depending upon need.

Responsibilities:

• Use predictive models, inferential statistics, A/B testing, data mining, and other techniques on initiatives including: marketing campaigns, product development, growth operations strategy, and pricing of services

• Be a cross-functional operator, using data science methods to shape company understanding of the users on both sides of a two-sided marketplace, and drive improvements to marketing and product to enhance user experience and retention

• Collaborate with other Data team members to expertly communicate to the broader organization knowledge gained through research and analysis

• Multiply the value of data through the effective use of visualizations

• Balance the need to deliver timely value with an exacting attention to detail

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or equivalent

• Two years’ experience in industry as a Data Scientist in a similar role OR PhD in Economics, Organizational Psychology, Sociology or equivalent

• Solid command of probability (distributions, LLN, CLT, etc.), statistical inference, hypothesis testing, and common classification and regression modeling techniques

• ability to accurately query databases using SQL selects and joins to retrieve data for Input into models and analyses

• Some experience developing cloud data infrastructure (databases, tables, pipelines, cloud functions, API gateways) to deploy, serve, and support data science models

• Experience with git for version control, CI/CD, and other software development best practices

• Complete facility with RStudio and RMarkdown notebooks for communication with Stakeholders and integration with existing Data Science knowledge base

• Skills in writing production-grade Python code using OOP best practices

What you get in return:

• Opportunity to revolutionize healthcare industry and build both relationships and teams that make a tangible impact 

• We empower team members to act intelligently and be owners, believing that execution is everything, and have designed a learning-focused environment where you get ongoing support and regular feedback to help you grow

• An opportunity to join an international team with a work culture that is based on trust, flexibility, and curiosity

• Competitive salary and benefits

Closing:

Nursa is an equal opportunity employer. We aim to build a workforce of individuals from different backgrounds, with different abilities, identities, and mindsets. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply!