What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Scientist position at University of California- Davis Health?
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Under general direction of the Computational and Data Scientist Supervisor, the Senior Data Scientist will support strategically important projects within UC Davis Health's Health Analytics Core (HAC). These projects involve use of advanced computational methods (e.g., artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep neural networks, time series modeling, large language model, etc.) to develop solutions and translation into clinical, operational, and research environments.
The Senior Data Scientist will be responsible for working on numerous, diverse cutting-edge collaborative data science projects. The Senior Data Scientist will provide direct services / support for HAC projects, consultative advice for projects outside the HAC, and will develop general, reusable data science infrastructure, methods, software, and tools. These reusable assets will help build the foundation of how UC Davis Health applies data science methodologies systematically in clinical, operational, and research environments.
The Senior Data Scientist will be responsible for adapting statistical and machine learning methods and other data science techniques to real-world healthcare problems that have little or no precedent for application of said techniques. The Senior Data Scientist will drive data-enabled, multi-disciplinary projects and continually learn, share, and problem solve while working with clinicians, operational staff members, and researchers from across the UC Davis Health (UCDH) and the UC Davis main campuses. The Data Scientist will work with staff from UCDH Information Technology's Data Provisioning Core, Health Computing Core, and IT applications teams to implement project deliverables in deployment environments.
Apply By Date : March 10, 2025 at 11 : 59pm. Selection activities may start at any time.
Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and / or certification if required of the position
- Bachelor's degree in a data-analytic or equivalent discipline (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Science or a data-driven disciplinary field) and / or equivalent experience / training
- 3 years' experience in healthcare data science or comparable field
- Hands-on data science problem solving with real-world, complex data sets.
- Experience applying machine learning, predictive analytic, time series analysis, natural language process, and other advance analytic and statistical techniques to model complex systems.
- Verbal and written communication skills for research, technical, and lay audiences.
- Problem-solving and data manipulation skills including the ability to interpret complex healthcare data and aggregate, reorganize, and pivot data to find new and meaningful insights.
- Fluency in the Python programming language and competency using Python's standard machine learning libraries, and a willingness to learn (if necessary) other programming languages such as R and SQL.
- Competency with code management best practices including the use of common code management applications (e.g. - Github)
- Initiative to advance skills and knowledge as needed to fulfill assigned tasks and projects, including learning new methods and technologies.
- Ability to work both as part of a team and independently, including sharing code, documentation and conducting reproducible analyses.
- Familiarity with project management and process improvement principles, concepts, and methodologies.
- Strong skills in communication of analytic methods and results including data visualization (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
- Ability to design and conduct rigorous experiments to ensure the safety, quality, fairness, and robustness of advanced analytics solutions being implemented in the organization.
- Ability to work within deadlines and manage competing priorities as well as remain flexible to meet the overall goals of the department.
Preferred Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Department Overview
The Health Analytics Core (HAC) supports projects spanning all missions of the UC Davis Health, with a focus on AI model development, evaluations / analysis, monitoring and governance oversight. The HAC is organized into project-focused, cross-functional analytics teams composed of lead investigators / project champions, analysts, project managers, data scientists, biostatisticians and may also work collaboratively with industry partners on enterprise-sanctioned initiatives. In addition to providing project-specific core services, the HAC works closely with the UC Davis Health Analytics Oversight Committee (AOC) to develop best practices and standard operating procedures to guide the safe, responsible, and effective implementation of analytic models for application in clinical care and clinical research at UC Davis Health
Department Specific Job Scope
The Health Analytics Core (HAC) supports projects spanning all missions of the UC Davis Health, with a focus on AI model development, evaluations / analysis, monitoring and governance oversight.
POSITION INFORMATION
Benefits
Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility rules by visiting either our handy Benefits Summary for UC Davis Health Employees or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Employees and our Benefits Page.
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Work Environment
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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement : As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
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