Data Scientist (Division of Biostatistics)

Data Scientist (Division of Biostatistics)

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes
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families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of
professional development opportunities, supportive work and family
benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources,
and much more.

Posted Job Title

Data Scientist (Division of Biostatistics)

Job Profile Title

Job Description Summary

The Penn Center for Causal Inference (CCI), within the Department
of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, is seeking a
full-time Data Scientist to support a research team of faculty
members, postdoctoral researchers, students, and external
collaborators. The Data Scientist will be responsible for the
management of healthcare databases and other complex databases, as
well as for the development, maintenance, and documentation of
code. This role will collect and extract data using a variety of
data extraction tools (e.g., web-scraping, data mining). S/he will
independently carry out data management, visualization, wrangling,
and analysis tasks. The Data Scientist will assist faculty, staff,
and/or other academic researchers with collaborative high-density
data projects, providing organization of tasks and workflows for
programmatic needs as well as troubleshoot issues and identify
solutions.

Job Description

Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited
to, the following:
? Lead the design, development, implementation, testing,
deployment, documentation, and maintenance of machine learning
algorithms, applications, analysis pipelines, and results reporting
methodologies using R and SAS (including R functions and SAS macros
for data management and analysis support), and occasionally Python
& SQL.
? Develop and deploy data cleaning, data management, variable
creation, and variable naming protocols for various research
projects.
? Create, link, and maintain customized databases and analytic
datasets in collaboration with PIs and other members of the
center.
? Identify inefficiencies in the programming and data management
infrastructure and advise the center director and other PIs on
potential solutions and alternatives.
? Function as a resource for center members to help debug
programs and to access correct data.
? Maintain knowledge of cutting-edge methods and best practices
for leveraging data science tools and resources in order to assist
PIs with development of data management standard operating
procedures and policies.
? Visualize complex data by creating figures, tables, maps, and
infographics for research projects.
? Perform advanced data analysis tasks for various academic
research projects.
? Mine various data resources for development of key metrics,
performance indicators, and general business intelligence useful to
planning and service design.
? Function as a resource for center members to help debug
programs and to access correct data.

Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science,
Mathematics, Informatics, or other health data related field with
minimum 1 to 2 years of experience or an equivalent combination of
education and experience required; PhD degree strongly preferred.
Professional working experience with R, SAS and/or related software
required; additional experience with Python preferred. Experience
working with SQL required. Excellent written, verbal, and
interpersonal communication, time management and efficiency skills
are essential. The candidate should be highly organized with a
strong attention to detail and accuracy. Experience collaborating
with all levels of a research team and demonstrated team
performance skills are a must.

Position is contingent upon continued funding.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$85,000.00 - $120,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications,
experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the
requirements of the position, as well as internal and market
factors and grade profile.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected
under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements

Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is
made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the
requirements of the job.

University Benefits
? Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn
offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health,
dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your
family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending
accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care
expenses with pre-tax dollars.
? Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition
benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get
tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also
eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
? Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to
help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and
Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a
pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment
options through TIAA and Vanguard.
? Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a
substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the
year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal
affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with
family-whatever your personal needs may be.
? Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth
Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family
members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the
costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community
or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you
won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to
underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always
provide proof of good health and are subject to
underwriting.
? Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to
supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing
demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide
variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health,
your family, and your work-life balance.
? Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an
array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and
professionally.
? University Resources: As a member of the Penn community,
you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as
cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the
University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our
arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at
Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest
music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn
Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member
of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the
excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these
activities for free.
? Discounts and Special Services: From arts and
entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great
deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and
cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission
and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy
substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars
from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie
tickets, and admission to theme parks.
? Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer
creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance
between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use
of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job
structures.
? Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable
loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or
currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for
closing costs or home improvements.
? Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible
employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal
adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up
to two adoptions in your household.

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