What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Data Scientist I position at The University of Pittsburgh?
Medical Data Scientist I
This position is for the Division of Health Informatics within the Department of Pediatrics. Equivalent relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement. This position is located at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville. PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Criminal Record Check will be required prior to the start of employment. Also, a current TB test will be required as a condition of employment. EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.
Applies scientific methodology to conceptualize, propose, and implement appropriate methodologies for statistical analyses. Maintains and updates centralized research awards database. Assists with grant preparations and clinical trial budgets. Develops and validates reporting data, validates data subsets of funding data, and facilitates quality control procedures to ensure data accuracy.
The Bioinformatics Core Facility at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) is looking for a full-time Medical Data Scientist I with a strong background in next-generation sequencing data analysis. Ideally, the candidate will provide support in designing, developing, and deploying robust bioinformatics workflows to support the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data generated from bench and clinical research problems. Familiarity with single-cell or spatial transcriptomics is a plus. Activities occur with a moderate degree of supervision with some latitude for independent judgment, and the candidate should demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Master's in bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical engineering, or computer science is desirable. Previous knowledge in the use of high-performance computing cluster (Linux environment), and programming in R and Python, is required. Flexible daylight hours may be necessary.
Desk job - requires long hours of sitting.
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The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.
