Biomedical Data Scientist

Job Title
Biomedical Data Scientist


Requisition Number
RE49348


Working Title

Department Name
7P180:DEPT OF BIOSTATISTICS


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
47


Salary Range
$57,158-94,286/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


MS




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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 extramurally-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.

Internal Employee Being Considered



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes


Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
03/02/2025


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