Data Scientist II or III

The Center for High Value Imaging (CHVI) within the Department of Radiology is seeking a Data Scientist who will help lead data management for the research program. This Data Scientist will work within a core group of researchers and staff to manage the collection and curation of high-quality clinical data to inform and improve radiology research and outcomes. This position will report directly to the Director of the Sr. Analytics Consultant.

This position will provide data management and data analysis to support research operations, scientific grants, and publications. The Data Scientist is expected to develop a deep understanding of the data compiled in the registry and be responsible for mapping of multi-level data to research data dictionaries. The successful candidate will have or rapidly acquire an understanding of radiology data, be versed in Python and SQL, and have a solid understanding of data informatics.

Additional Information:

• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location
• Applicants for this position will be considered for the following titles: Data Scientist II or Data Scientist III. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.

• May supervise the data-to-day activities of staff and resolves routine personnel issues

• Identifies and implements or guides others in implementing appropriate data science techniques to find data patterns and answer research questions chosen by the lead researcher including data visualization, statistical analysis, machine learning, and data mining

• Composes and assembles reproducible workflows and reports to clearly articulate patterns to researchers and/or administrators

• Serves as an institutional subject matter expert and liaison to key internal and external stakeholders regarding data science best practices and methodologies and represents the interests of data science

• Prepares data sets for analysis including cleaning/quality assurance, transformations, restructuring, and integration of multiple data sources

• Documents approaches to address research questions and contributes to the establishment of reproducible research methodologies and analysis workflows

• Organizes and automates project steps for data preparation and analysis

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiology, Center for High Value Imaging (CHVI)

• The starting salary for the Data Scientist II position is $90,000; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
• The starting salary for the Data Scientist III position is $110,000; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage or SMPH Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026

• At least 2 years of professional experience with managing large clinical datasets, including extracting and curating data from Epic or similar electronic medical records.
  

• Proficiency in data management, radiology data, and statistical analysis applications including Python and SQL.
• Strong familiarity with Epic, particularly Epic Clarity, Caboodle and/or Epic-derived clinical data.
• Epic certification(s)
  

• Master’s Degree preferred; focus in biomedical informatics, data management, or related field preferred.
  

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 • Resume required
 

Your cover letter should address how your training and experience aligns with the required and preferred qualifications listed above. Application reviewers will rely on these written materials to determine which applicants move forward in the process. References will be requested from final candidates. All applicants will be notified once the search concludes and a candidate is selected

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position, you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees.

Jen Cole, jen.cole@wisc.edu, 608-890-3371

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