The State of Connecticut, Office of Health Strategy (OHS) is seeking an experienced and qualified individual to join our team as a Data Scientist. 

The Data Scientist will be responsible for providing data analytics for the AHEAD grant. This includes organizing and applying statistical techniques and research designs to track performance, estimate and interpret metrics/measures, review health equity and economic trends to contain healthcare cost and improve access, population health, health outcomes and advance equity for CT residents. 

The States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model is a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) demonstration project that aims to improve health care outcomes and reduce health care costs. CMS awarded the state of Connecticut with a multi-year grant to implement this model. The Office of Health Strategy (OHS) is the lead agency for AHEAD and the Department of Social Services (the state’s Medicaid agency) is a sub-recipient. The grant period is for 5 years (2024-2029).