Senior Research Data Scientist (roswellpark)

Job Description

Title:

Senior Research Data Scientist

Job Type:

Regular

Company:

Health Research, Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division

Department:

Biostatistics & Bioinformatics

Time Type:

Full time

Weekly Hours:

40

FTE:

1

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Summary:

The HRI Scientist will support machine and deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) research within the Biomedical Research Informatics Shared Resource (BRISR) at Roswell Park. This role will involve working on innovative research projects in the medical oncology domain and fostering development of AI-related skills. The candidate will collaborate with principal investigators (PIs), fellows, and students on research projects related to algorithm and model development for clinical, genomic, and other -omic data, including broadly, outcome prediction, clustering, transfer learning, and/or natural language processing under the direction of AI-related faculty members in BRISR. Responsibilities include active communication with collaborators and the BRISR team, model development and implementation, and computational model assessment and analysis. The HRI scientist is expected to stay up to date with developments in machine and deep learning dependent on the assigned projects.

In this role, you will:
• Gain expertise in broad applications and research related to medical oncology and AI
• Work closely with the Director of BRISR on AI-related development and research projects
• Have opportunities for co-authorship of meaningful and impactful publications
• Help to develop innovative solutions and provide strategic direction on how to approach projects with AI-related subject matter expertise
• Implement and assess developed models in relevant programming languages (Python, R)
• Assist fellows and students on AI-related projects
• Document work in progress and experimentation results and share findings with the BRISR team and collaborators

The salary range for this position is $39,900-$185,000 annually, which includes a comprehensive benefits package. The actual offer may vary based on qualifications, skills and experience.

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience

1. M.D. or PhD in an appropriate field; or
2. Master’s degree in an appropriate field.

NOTE:
Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Biomedical/Medical/Clinical Informatics, Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field of science or engineering, or;
• Strong experience with Python and/or R programming languages.

• Proven track record of collaborating on research projects in a medical or academic setting.
• Experience analyzing big data/high-dimensional data sets, especially regarding clinical or -omic data.
• Experience developing and assessing models in one or more of the broad areas of outlined in the summary (e.g., outcome prediction, clustering, transfer learning, and/or natural language processing)
• Ability to stay up to date with advancements in machine and deep learning.
• Willingness to co-author publications and provide assistance on grant application development.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Qualified Individuals with Disabilities/Qualified Protected Veterans

Reasonable Accommodation Request

RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-PayAndBenefits@RoswellPark.org  and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Our Core Values

RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.

Grant Funding

This is a grant-funded position.  Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables is required.

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