COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST ASSOCIATE

UAB; Florida; On-site; USD 78,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks a Computational Scientist Associate in its Ophthalmology department. You will develop computational methods, pipelines, and workflows to analyze complex data and scale analyses on HPC clusters.

The role involves scripting, documentation, quality checks, and collaboration across teams to advance research proposals and sandbox activities. Onsite work is required with a day shift.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field OR Bachelor's degree in related field and two (2) years of related experience.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Participates in problem assessment, analysis, and development of computational methods and pipelines.
• Analyzes complex data and contributes to interpretation and reporting of results.
• Oversees projects of moderate size and complexity; implements workflows for scaling analysis.
• Documents status and maintains tracking databases; writes additional scripts as needed.
• Administers proposal and sandbox tasks and updates status accordingly.
• Performs quality assurance checks and maintains visualizations.

Skills

bash scripting

PowerShell

SQL

HTML/CSS

Python

R

SAS

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related field with 2 years experience

Job description

COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST ASSOCIATE - (T240192)

Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Department of Ophthalmology, is seeking a Computational Scientist Associate.

++General Responsibilities++

Participates in the problem assessment, analysis, and development of computational methods, pipelines or procedures; evaluates, selects, and applies appropriate methods to the specific research problems. Contributes to the analysis of complex data; participates in interpretation and reporting of results. Identifies relationships and trends or any factors that could affect the results of research. Oversees projects of moderate size, scope, and complexity. Implements programming and workflow management systems to scale processes and analysis across a variety of computational platforms, including High Performance Computing clusters. Performs debugging on existing or novel methods and tools, and creates documentation. Manages computational environments (virtual environments and containers). Contributes to technical proposal preparation and/or presentations.

++Key Duties & Responsibilities++

1. Processes incoming files by moving files to their appropriate folders based on their status and follows standard conventions.

2. Runs script reviewing output and takes additional steps based on that output.

3. Writes additional scripts.

4. Documents status in the tracking database.

5. Administers all Proposal and Sandbox related tasks: As proposals are submitted and updates to those proposals are provided, update the necessary information to track their status. Once data is ready for proposal users to analyze, administer the sponsored accounts process and sandbox access.

6. Updates Website.

7. Performs automated quality assurance checks.

8. Reviews and documents results of checks. Reviews with others as needed.

9. Writes additional checks.

10. Administrative Tasks: Sets up meetings as requested. Attends meetings and takes notes as needed. Creates and maintain visualizations.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

++Salary Range++: $77,640.00 - $126,170.00

Qualifications

Master's degree in a related field OR Bachelor's degree in related field and two (2) years of related experience. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

++Preferences++

• Ability to learn scripting in Linux (bash shell) and Windows (Powershell). Some experience is preferred.

• Ability to learn SQL. Some experience is preferred.

• Ability and eagerness to learn how to create visualizations. Experience is preferred.

• Ability to learn HTML, CSS, and/or other web related tools. Some experience is preferred.

• Experience with SAS, R, and/or Python is preferred.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Positive attitude.

• Ability to work well with others and independently.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Primary Location

: University

Job Category

: Scientific Research

Organization

: 311600000 Ophthalmology

Employee Status

Regular
Shift: Day/1st Shift
Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager): Onsite