Job Title: Biomedical Data Scientist
Requisition Number: RE44896
Department Name: 7P180:DEPT OF BIOSTATISTICS
Work Location: Lexington, KY
Grade Level: 47
Salary Range: $56,596-93,358/year
Type of Position: Staff
Position Time Status : Full-Time
Required Education: MS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:: Required Related Experience: 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification: None
Physical Requirements: Occasional lifting up to 15 pounds. Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods. Repetitive motion.
Shift: Monday–Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm, additional hours when needed to meet department needs.
Job Summary: The Department of Biostatistics seeks a data scientist with healthcare, computational, and informatics expertise. This position will design and direct innovative solutions for data products used in exploratory data analyses, generating and testing hypotheses, analyzing and mining biomedical data. The data scientist will collaborate on extramural-funded projects to offer innovative, expert-level Biostatistical and Biomedical Data Science expertise in study design and consultation in data analysis and interpretation after study implementation.
The data scientist will develop, direct and oversee implementation of project protocols that involve complex data systems, data linkage and capture, programmatic statistical analysis and software development, data management and visualization, database construction and maintenance. As a lead for data science, the position will actively promote and direct the service mission for biostatistics, data science, and biomedical informatics on a regional, national, and/or global scale.Please note: A cover letter is required to complete the application process. A Statement of research interest must be included in the letter.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? : Yes
Deadline to Apply: 04/28/2024
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