NLM Data Scientist
About The Position
Data Scientist Lexical Intelligence provides software and services related to processing large-scale biomedical information sources. Our Natural Language Processing (NLP) and analytics software is used by policy and decision makers to evaluate and prioritize current and emerging areas of research. We are looking for a Data Scientist to work within the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The Data Scientist will have experience in medical informatics, knowledge processing, information systems, image processing, high-performance computing, and information visualization. Specific areas of expertise shall include but not limited to natural language processing, linguistics, consumer health informatics, cross-language translation and retrieval, data mining, human-computer interaction, telemedicine, and evaluation analysis. The Data Scientist shall be able to work well within a team of researchers, developers, and healthcare professionals. The selected applicant will be subject to a pre-employment background and reference check.
Requirements
- Master's degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or related fields
- Experience processing, cleaning, and validating data integrity
- Strong understanding of statistical analysis methods including regression analysis and predictive modeling
- Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Splunk, Google Analytics
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, R, or SAS
- Knowledge of machine learning and deep learning algorithms
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. in data science, statistics, computer science, biomedical informatics, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in biomedical informatics, medical data science, or related field
- Experience with data linkages and conducting longitudinal studies using clinical data
- Knowledge of NLP techniques to extract information from unstructured text
- Experience with large language models (LLMs) and AI tools for synthesizing research findings
- Familiarity with FISMA requirements and secure handling of PHI/PII
- Experience with cloud computing environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Background in clinical data analytics and healthcare informatics
- Experience with data harmonization and data integration across multiple sources
- Knowledge of database systems including SQL, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch
Responsibilities
- Work within the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
- Have experience in medical informatics, knowledge processing, information systems, image processing, high-performance computing, and information visualization.
- Utilize expertise in natural language processing, linguistics, consumer health informatics, cross-language translation and retrieval, data mining, human-computer interaction, telemedicine, and evaluation analysis.
- Work well within a team of researchers, developers, and healthcare professionals.
Benefits
- full health and dental for you and your dependents
- retirement and HSA accounts
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- life and accident insurance
- paid time off
- 11 federal holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
