Data Scientist, Innovation Hub

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Develops and supports features for the Innovation Hub's UTSW Developed Software (Discovery Information Management System, aka DIMS), partnering with senior engineer and product stakeholders to implement Discovery Track workflows, UI experiences, and service integrations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with React + TypeScript and Python backend development.
• Experience with cloud deployment concepts; familiarity with Azure services and CI/CD practices.

Nice To Haves

• SaaS experience; familiarity with RBAC and audit logging patterns.
• Experience with enterprise identity (SSO and federated identity) and secure API integration.

Responsibilities

• Builds and ships full-stack product features using React/TypeScript and Python services/APIs.
• Participates in sprint planning, estimation, and execution; contributes to design discussions and technical implementation plans.
• Writes unit and integration tests; participates in code review; maintains high code quality and documentation standards.
• Supports release activities and production operations (monitoring, incident response support, bug fixes).
• Works within established architecture, security, and compliance patterns suitable for an academic medical environment.
• Uses AI-assisted development tools responsibly to increase throughput while preserving code quality and security.
• 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