Overview

Biomedical research increasingly requires the application of data science methods. This data scientist will become a member of the Research Informatics and Data Science team and will work on a variety of research projects that inform and improve care. They will work with very large scale (national) health data resources as well as local and regional data.

At Children's Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it's important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children's Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• The data scientist understands factors influencing the source data used for research
• Demonstrated knowledge of machine learning algorithms and frameworks for building predictive models
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts
• Preferred experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure for scalable data processing and storage solutions
• Demonstrated proficiency with big or complex data and systems used to manage large data sets
• Demonstrated understanding of statistics
• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as R for data manipulation, analysis, and visualization.
• Strong consultative skills - begins by listening to the stakeholder and validating that their work is aligned with the CMH faculty sponsor goals.
• Demonstrated ability to clean, transform, and prepare data for analysis
• Ability and willingness to manage multiple concurrent projects.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. and 1-2 years experience in healthcare data and/or data science related roles.
• Master's Degree and 3-5 years experience in healthcare data and/or data science related roles.
• Bachelor's Degree and 5-7 years experience in healthcare data and/or data science related roles.
• Strong experience with R preferred. Strong Python experience will be considered.

Benefits at Children's Mercy

The benefits plans at Children's Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

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Starting Pay

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $48.12/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

Remote Work/Work from Home

This is an intermittent remote position, which means that the person hired will work with his or her manager to determine a schedule that includes both at home and on-site hours at a Children's Mercy location. The incumbent must live in the Kansas City metro area.