What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist position at Meharry Medical College?
The School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS) at Meharry Medical College is seeking an expert in data collection, analysis, modeling, and inference to become an active member of AIM-AHEAD consortium award. The ideal candidate is adept at using large data sets, have experience building multimodal learning frameworks and leverage them for cancer disease risk predictions. They must have strong experience using a variety of data mining / data analysis methods, using a variety of data tools, building and implementing models, using / creating algorithms and creating / running simulations.
Gather, analyze and interpret data from various sources that will suggest conclusions and support decision-making in prostate cancer risk outcomes. Manage data : inspect, clean, and transform data. Run database queries and provide datasets to project team members. Apply the best available machine learning techniques to the task of drawing inference from data. Prepare, present and publish reports and findings in research conferences, seminars and journals.
Daily Operations
- Work with large scale multimodal datasets to extract insights.
- Gather, analyze and interpret data from various sources that will suggest conclusions and support decision-making in prostate cancer risk outcomes.
- Apply the best available techniques to the task of drawing inference from data.
- Manage data : inspect, clean, and transform data. Run database queries and provide datasets to project team members.
- Maintain large data sets : merge files, restructure and recode variables, assign labels and values, check for errors, create codebooks, etc.
- Develop, streamline, error-proof, and automate processes for managing data and producing reports.
- Prepare, present and publish reports and findings in research conferences, seminars and journals.
Required Skills
Preferred Skills
