Early Careers: Data Science Specialist - Aon Corporation

Are you thirsting for an opportunity that opens the doors to a promising and successful career in data science? Our clients form the foundation of the U.S. healthcare system through employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit programs. Their needs are evolving daily due to rising program costs, impact of new legislation and the unique needs of their workforce. Join our Health Analytics Intelligence team and collaborate closely with colleagues on a local, national, regional and global level!

Opportunities are available across the United States in a hybrid environment, allowing work from the office and remotely. Some of our locations include Chicago, Lincolnshire, Atlanta, Colorado, Dallas and Austin.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

Our data scientists in health analytics assess data-based needs and sure that all of our clients, both internal and external, receive a high-value return. This team has the benefit of working on special projects with access to proprietary reporting tools to address complex needs of our data-driven clients. Responsibilities include collaboration with data managers, data scientists, statisticians, actuaries, solution architects and programming specialists in SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, Python, R and more. Additionally, our colleagues:

• Evaluate and advise on health claims and risk datasets, such as eligibility data and medical and prescription drug claims from multiple data sources.
• Build statistical and machine learning models on large health datasets to provide advance support to clients.
• Liaise with external healthcare carriers, data vendors, startups and other critical parties to track and monitor upcoming evolutions of digital health, care delivery and more.
• Work on groundbreaking data analytics tools to build full stack pipelines in R/Python for data ingestion, cleaning and preparation with accurate version control.
• Showcase your skills in data visualization by communicating findings through the use of charts, visualization tools and reporting automation to share end-results of technical content to a non-technical audience. We'll help you build this career-changing skill!
• Develop understanding around medical claims reporting and billing for inpatient and outpatient procedures at a DRG, procedure code/CPT level.

How this opportunity is different

Welcome to a real plan for success! These roles are part of our innovative Early Careers Development program, aptly named 'Launch.' We have thoughtfully crafted a program across 12 months, packed with in-person and virtual sessions, networking opportunities, self-study adventures, and even calls with global leaders. This is the blueprint for greatness that puts colleagues on the fast-track to becoming future leaders.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

Our Launch colleagues are collaborators, insightful analyzers, problem solvers, excellent teammates, effective communicators, relationship builders and future leaders. They come to Aon with varying experiences, backgrounds and strengths and help us offer the most innovative solutions to our clients. Across the board, they are proficient in effective communication with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, often keen to identify problems and draft their solutions. They have outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work optimally in a team environment, applying their proven research skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office products and financial savvy to sophisticated, quantitative and mathematically focused projects.

In this role, they also have experience programming with SQL, R or Python and have practical experience with data analysis, clean-up and validation in a work or academic setting. With the opportunity for temporary or permanent relocation to another Aon office, if desired, this role offers considerable career advancement.

Recruiting timeline during Fall 2024

Applicants should graduate between Spring 2024 to Spring 2025 and have a GPA of 3.0 or above with a concentration in actuarial science, statistics or a related field. 

Please note: Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.  

Pay Transparency Laws

The salary range for this position $72,500 to $79,000. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself.  We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working! 

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. 

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. 

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com 

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.  Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. 

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