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U W-MADISON DIV. CONTINUING STUDIES Research Data Scientist in MADISON, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: Are you passionate about improving patient health outcomes, optimizing healthcare processes, and advancing science? Join our dynamic Informatics and Information Technology team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, Wisconsin. We are committed to revolutionizing healthcare through implementation of advanced data science approaches, conducting cutting-edge data-centric research, and generating real-world evidence to improve patient health outcomes at UW Health and beyond. On a day-to-day basis, the incumbent could expect to engage in the following activities: - Acquire, manage, and prepare real-world data for analysis - Apply NLP techniques to extract relevant information from unstructured data (e.g., notes, reports) from EHR as needed - Conduct analysis of EHR data to investigate associations between various predictors and health outcomes - Develop/adopt, implement, and validate advanced computational algorithms for disease phenotyping, risk prediction, and treatment effectiveness studies - Interpret and summarize the results of analysis for presentations, scientific reports, and manuscripts - Effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including clinicians and data scientists from other departments/disciplines - Keep abreast of emerging trends and advancements in AI research to propose innovative solutions to healthcare challenges - Ensure compliance with privacy regulations (e.g., NIST and HIPAA), when working with health data Responsibilities: Contributes to a research agenda set by a lead researcher by preparing data sets, analyzing them using data science techniques, and presenting the results. Plays a leadership role and may lead a team and/or personnel. 10% Prepares data sets for analysis including cleaning/quality assurance, transformations, restructuring, and integration of multiple data sources 15% Identifies and implements or guides others in implementing appropriate data science techniques to find data patterns and answer research questions chosen by the lead researcher including data visualization, statistical analysis, machine learning, and data mining 10%... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/2FA44AF10DFC4773