Insight Global

Senior Data Scientist

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This role is for a Senior Data Scientist on a 12-month contract, paying $58-65/hr, fully remote. Requires expertise in Python, SQL, Cloud (preferably GCP), a Master's degree, and 8-10 years of data science experience in business environments.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
520
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🗓️ - Date
May 1, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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📄 - Contract
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#AWS (Amazon Web Services) #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #Azure #Data Science #ML (Machine Learning) #Cloud #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Python #Data Engineering #AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Role description
Title: Sr. Data Scientist Openings: 1 Duration: 12mo contract + extensions (possibility for FTE based on budget/headcount allocations, client goal is conversion to FTE) Hourly Pay: approx. $58-65/hr (potential flexibility) Schedule: REMOTE anywhere in the US, Mon-Fri day shift (core hours, EST/CST) Start Date: 6/1 or 6/8 target, flexible Interview Process: 2 rounds Auth: must be eligible to convert FTE without sponsorship as the client is unable to sponsor directly Must Haves • Expertise with Python, SQL, and Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP - GCP preferred) • Master's Degree • 8-10 total years of Data Scientist experience, with at least 5-8yrs working in a business environment to deliver analytical projects for business stakeholders • Experienced in survey design and sampling, survey analytics, using a tool such as Qualtrics (or other popular survey tools) • Experienced in building ML and predictive models • Excellent communication with technical and especially with non-technical business stakeholders, ability to summarize and distill insights Highly Desired • Hands-on Gen AI / LLM work • Production ML and MLOps experience Plusses • Public health background • Expertise in health disparity data and analytics Day to Day Summary We are seeking a Sr. Data Scientist to support a team within a large Health Insurance organization. You will contribute to both ad-hoc requests as well as longer term projects, as well as helping to mentor/guide Jr resources within the organization. There will be frequent stakeholder communications with both technical and non-technical audiences. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including data engineers, domain experts, and business stakeholders, to understand requirements, define objectives, and deliver actionable insights.