Cedars-Sinai

Research Data Scientist

Cedars-Sinai$94K — $161K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience as a Research Data Scientist or similar role.
  • Experience with biomedical data in healthcare or pharmaceutical industries.
  • Proficient in evolutionary computing techniques such as genetic algorithms and programming.
  • Familiarity with automated machine learning methods, specifically tree-based pipeline optimization.
  • Experience with biomedical knowledge graphs and clinical/genetic data.
  • History of peer-reviewed publications.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in biomedical research projects utilizing programming, data mining, and statistical techniques.
  • Lead the development and evaluation of computational methods and machine learning algorithms for biomedical data analysis.
  • Present scientific results at laboratory meetings and conferences, and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Design and implement database-to-deployment pipelines primarily using R, Python, SQL, and neo4j.
  • Establish sustainable data science infrastructure while adhering to best practices in data analysis and machine learning.
  • Conduct data cleaning, quality control, and exploratory analysis to determine the suitability of advanced analytical methods.
  • Collaborate with senior data scientists and principal investigators to identify research opportunities for data science applications.

Benefits

  • Telecommuting permitted per company policy.
  • Opportunity to work in a prestigious medical center environment.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge biomedical research.
  • Access to a collaborative team of scientists and researchers.
  • Potential for professional development and growth in a dynamic field.
Full Job Description
Research Data Scientist (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; West Hollywood, CA): Participate in biomedical research projects using programming, data mining, statistics, machine learning, and visualization techniques to lead the development, evaluation, and application of algorithms, methods, and software for data analysis. Lead the development, evaluation, and application of computational and statistical methods including artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms and software for the analysis of biomedical data. Lead with the presentation and communication of scientific results through laboratory meetings, scientific conferences, and peer-reviewed publications. Create database-to-deployment pipelines for models using the necessary programming languages (primarily R, Python, SQL, neo4j). Create sustainable data science infrastructure and adheres to data analysis/machine learning best practices. Perform data cleaning, quality control, exploratory data analysis to gauge the need for or appropriateness of advanced analytical methods. Lead discussions with senior and lead research data scientists and principal investigators to identify areas where data science can best be applied to answer biomedical research questions. Test and validate code to ensure robustness of data applications with version control through GitHub. Telecommuting permitted pursuant to company policy. Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, or related field, plus two (2) years of experience as a Research Data Scientist, Associate Programmer Analyst, or related occupation. Must haveexperience with the following: working with biomedical data in healthcare or pharmaceutical industries; evolutionary computing: genetic algorithm and genetic programming; automated machine learning analysis methods: the tree-based pipeline optimization tool; working with biomedical knowledge graphs; peer-reviewed publications; and working with both clinical data and genetics data. Salary: $94,800 - $161,000 per year To Apply: Any interested applicant may click on the APPLY NOW button above to apply for this position. Req ID: 16436

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is a non-profit academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest hospitals in the United States, with over 1,000 beds and 2,000 physicians. Cedars-Sinai is known for its high-quality patient care, cutting-edge research, and innovative medical education programs. The hospital has been ranked as one of the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and has received numerous awards and accolades for its clinical excellence and research achievements. Cedars-Sinai is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is a member of the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
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