Data Scientist

Overview

Hybrid position; so need to be local or willing to relocate.  

 

High preference to someone with a strong Statistics background.

 

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

 

The Data Scientist (DS) participates in all stages of inferential and predictive analytics for various projects influencing healthcare operations. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.

 

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical consulting to other analysts as needed.
• Works with end-users (healthcare providers, business users etc.) to define and understand project needs and nuance
• Develops analysis plans to adequately address those needs
• Procures and validates relevant data
• Develops inferential and/or predictive models as required
• Thoroughly documents code and analytical rationale
• Clearly communicates results as well as strengths and weaknesses of selected analytical approaches as needed to non-technical end users
• Prepares standardized data extract and transformation processes for use of developed models in production

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong database programming skills (e.g. SQL)

• Strong programming skills in R (preferred) or python

• Familiarity with statistical analysis of both structured and unstructured data

• Excellent inter-personal skills

• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Math or related field or equivalency.
• Two years of experience with data preparation/modeling using SQL and R/Python.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements

Color Determination, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Walking