Data Science Fellow at Vizient
Chicago, IL
$51,900–$87,900from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A one-year data science fellowship at a healthcare analytics company, pairing early-career candidates with an executive mentor. Fellows work across clinical operations, supply chain, pharmacy, and healthcare strategy domains — building and applying machine learning models, conducting data analysis, and presenting a capstone project. The role is designed for recent graduates with no prior work experience required.
Junior level · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $122,874 (middle half $87,544–$162,374). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This is a structured fellowship program (one-year duration), framed at the entry/associate level (Career Framework: Professional - Associate P1); no prior work experience is required.
A Master's degree in data science, statistics, health informatics, or a related field is listed as 'preferred/desired' rather than required, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Python, R, and SAS are presented as interchangeable options within a single requirement ('such as Python, R, or SAS'); Python is listed as the primary with R and SAS as alternatives.
Statistical/Bayesian inference and quantitative skills are required but name no specific tool beyond the programming languages already captured; 'Statistical inference' is included as a required skill to represent this gate.
Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic Workflows, MLOps, and healthcare data experience (EHR/EMR) are all listed under preferred/strongly preferred language.
No work location is specified in the posting; the CBSA is left blank. The salary range and company context suggest a US-based role.
A personal statement is explicitly required for application consideration — this is an application gate but not a technical skill.
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