Job Opportunity: Actuarial Analyst, Milliman San Francisco Health

The San Francisco Health practice of Milliman provides actuarial and consulting services to a broad range of clients including insurance companies, healthcare providers, and government agencies.  Our services include product design and pricing, valuation, benchmarking analyses, provider reimbursement analyses, and model development.  We are seeking an analyst to assist with actuarial modeling and analyses. Flexible start date in Summer 2021.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze healthcare cost and utilization data
• Develop actuarial models to analyze and summarize data
• Draft reports and client correspondence
• Assist with research projects
• Pursue actuarial credentials

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 0 - 3 years of work experience
• Completion of one or more Society of Actuaries exams
• GPA of 3.0 or better
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAS
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Visit the Milliman website for more information and to apply.

Job Opportunity: Software Application Tester - Boeing, San Luis Obispo

 Job Description

Tapestry Solutions, a Boeing Company, is seeking a Software Application Tester to work part time in our San Luis Obispo, CA location. This is a great opportunity to learn and grow with a dynamic team of technical professionals. This role is ideal for a STEAM higher ed student seeking a part-time job with a flexible schedule.

As a Software Application Tester you will perform independent verification & validation of requirements by creating, running, and evaluating manual and automated tests. You will document defects and confirm their resolution.

Essential Functions:

• Supports the development of software components and hardware-software integration by assisting in the creation and execution of test cases to verify software performance and function and identify and document defects.
• Collects, inputs, and analyzes data for software metrics of limited scope and complexity using established procedures.
• Uses software tools to troubleshoot problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education or work experience in software testing

Typical Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Enrolled in higher education or 1 year of equivalent experience.

 

For more details, visit the Boeing website.

 

Campus Job Opportunity

Dr. Andrew Fricker (Social Sciences Department) and Dr. Jeremy James (Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences) have funding for two student positions to assist on analysis of spatial data and mapping of drought impacts on California grasslands and oak woodlands. The project team will utilize spatial data from the Basin Characterization Model and net primary productivity data in Google Earth Engine to analyze spatial variation in drought impacts on California plant communities. The first position requires programming experience with either Python or Java Script and ability to work with Google Earth Engine. Experience with statistical approaches to handling and analyzing spatial data is a plus.   The second position requires advanced GIS experience and ability to access, manage, and filter multiple types and sources of spatial data.

 
The positions will start June 2021 and will continue through the academic year.  Applicants should be able to commit to this time period and completing a finished product. Applicants also should show a working knowledge or strong interest in learning about climate effects on California ecosystems. These are paid hourly position with hourly rate based on experience and qualifications. 

 

To apply please send a cover letter and resume to jjames20@calpoly.edu detailing your interest and qualifications for the position. We will begin reviewing applications on June 14th. Please feel free to reach out to jjames20@calpoly.edu if you have any questions.

Data Analyst Intern - Applied Orthopedic Design, Arroyo Grande

OVERVIEW:

AOD, Inc. offers and provides NANO 3D pre-operative analysis and modeling services to assist orthopedic surgeons through kinematic restoration of the articular surfaces of each patient, restoring each patient’s anatomy to their pre-diseased state. Our current focus with this process is the improvement of outpatient joint replacement (knee and hip)

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collection of data, between 2019 to now, to determine trends and patterns within the large datasets
• Perform data analysis and draw reasonable conclusions from observations and interpretations
• Generation of weekly updates and documentation of findings to project management
• Improve current data collection system and implement efficient processes
• Knowledge of R, Python and statistical coding programs for data analysis and reporting  

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a statistics major or interest in data analysis
• Must be able to work under a team-based environment
• Available for 15 hours per week
• Experience with data collection and analysis
• Technical writing skills preferred

If interested, please send your resume to nbanh@aodesign.net.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Assoc. Health Policy Data Analyst - Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center who works closely with the Department of Health Policy has an opportunity for an Associate Health Policy Data Analyst in Nashville, TN. Looking for an individual with a strong proficiency in SAS.

Visit the Vanderbilt website for more information.

JOB OPPORTUNITY -- Mustang News

The Mustang News is hiring data analysts for a team specifically focused on data-driven and investigative reporting. They are looking for a range of expertise: everything from looking for interesting datasets and analyzing them to scraping websites for data and visualizing it using R or other languages. The position supports and sometimes leads the coverage on important subjects.

For reference, here are a few smart and well-done stories the team published this year:

1. MN Exclusive: Cal Poly Is Housing More Students On Campus Than Any Other Cal State
2. Sweeney Outraises Harmon; Candidates Split City’s Business, Political Donors
   
3. About 25% Of San Luis Obispo County Has Received First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Applicants can expect to spend 10 hours a week on work related to this position at most, although it's usually around five hours most weeks. Applications are due on Friday, May 14 and those interested can apply here: https://apply.mustangmediagroup.com/data-analyst/