Data Scientist II, School of Public Health

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Works under general direction to provide analysis and develops algorithms and software for clinical and/or basic research problems. Impacts data acquisition, management, and analysis in basic, translational, and clinical research, including clinical trials. This position is responsible for designing and executing complex data workflows and technical solutions across multiple projects within the Biostatistics and Data Science Core (BDSC). The role requires expertise in advanced data science and computational methods, including algorithm development, machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence, to support research analysis and related technical workflows.

Requirements

• Master's Degree M.S. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, (Bio)mathematics, (Bio)statistics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field or Bachelor's Degree B.S. with demonstrated experience in broadly defined areas of bioinformatics.
• 2 years of post-graduation experience in data analysis and/or scientific software development for a Master’s degree
• 4 years of post-graduation experience in data analysis and/or scientific software development for a Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

• expertise in advanced data science and computational methods, including algorithm development, machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and develops formalisms, algorithms and software for applications in biomedical research.
• Develops and maintains software tools and infrastructure for resolving specific problems.
• Performs the development, testing and revision of programs in a team with diverse bioinformatics expertise.
• Advises and assists users and other personnel in analyzing, defining and resolving computational problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees