Principal Analyst Clinical Analytics- Dublin & Letterkenny, Ireland

Optum is a global organisation that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

In healthcare, evolution doesn’t just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum. As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we’re expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We’ll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You’ll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.

About The Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated analytics professional to join our Clinical Analytics team. This role focuses on developing proof-of-concept (POC) solutions, conducting scenario modeling, and applying advanced analytics to solve complex clinical challenges within the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) space. You will work on high-impact initiatives that inform clinical strategy, benefit design, and health outcomes, leveraging cutting-edge tools and methodologies.

Schedule: This is a full-time position with standard working hours of Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities of the Principal Analyst Clinical Analytics:

• Design and build POCs to explore innovative clinical analytics solutions

• Develop scenario models to evaluate the impact of clinical and formulary strategies

• Apply statistical, econometric, and machine learning techniques to clinical datasets

• Perform data extraction, transformation, and feature engineering using SQL and Python

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into analytical solutions

• Document methodologies, code, and results in a clear and reproducible manner

• Stay current with emerging analytics techniques and tools relevant to healthcare

• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and reusable analytical assets

You will be rewarded and recognised for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications of the Principal Analyst Clinical Analytics:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a quantitative field or equivalent experience

• Experience in data science, statistical modeling, or advanced analytics

• Proficiency in Python for statistical and machine learning applications

• Strong SQL skills for working with large, complex datasets

• Demonstrated ability to validate models and interpret results rigorously

Preferred Qualifications of the Principal Analyst Clinical Analytics:

• Experience in healthcare, PBM, or pharmaceutical analytics

• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms such as Databricks or Spark

• Experience with geospatial and demographic analytics (e.g., mapping health outcomes, regional disparities)

• Exposure to version control tools (Git preferred) and collaborative coding practices

• Experience contributing to shared codebases or analytical libraries

Soft Skills of the Principal Analyst Clinical Analytics:

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, well-documented work

• Ability to work effectively in a distributed, cross-functional team

• Curiosity and drive to explore new analytical approaches and technologies

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalised groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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