Data Analyst

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Staff Data Analyst II to manage MLADI database maintenance, coordinate data inflows, and build a user-friendly web interface for researchers. The role emphasizes data preprocessing, feature extraction, and collaboration with extramural teams for CHORUS-related efforts.

The ideal candidate will have intermediate Python, solid data analysis skills, and a track record in academic collaboration.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Hybrid work arrangement; on-campus and remote options as determined by department.
• Visa sponsorship provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain MLADI database and coordinate data inflows with the institution (HSRDC/CRCD).
• Develop a web-based interface to support researchers in data access.
• Pre-process/featurize waveforms and other modalities for research collaboration; contribute to CHORUS efforts.
• Build ML models, prepare presentations, and contribute to manuscripts for research projects.

Skills

Python (intermediate)

Data analysis

Research collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Database administration

Web development

Job description

Evaluates business requirements and performs moderately advanced data integration and analysis. Develops moderately advanced analytical and reporting tools utilizing integrated data. Provides technical support.

Med-Medicine

The Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Division is made of up approximately 70 clinical staff and over 100 research staff who work in a variety of locations including: Bridgeside Point, Biomedical Science Tower (BST), UPMC Hospitals including Presbyterian, Shadyside, East, Jameson and Mercy. The division provides world class services across 10 inpatient services at five hospitals and over 70,000 outpatient office visits. We have a major research mission that focuses on basic, clinical, and translational research on the lung, microbiome, COVID-19, sleep medicine, and allergy and immunology.

The applicant is expected to work on several aspects of the data lab and project-based tasks. The database custodian, including multimodal, multigranular, continuous ICU data collection databased called MLADI (machine learning for acute disease instability) arrangement and maintenance. He/she is expected to communicate with the HSRDC or CRCD for data import and storage. The database would also need a web-based interface for other researchers to use (in the planning phase), for which we expect the applicant to help building the interface with the PI. In addition, the applicant is expected to polish and maintain pre-processing and featurization of waveforms library. With above activities, we expect the applicant could be able to achieve academic presentation / publication materials, which would be a milestone for him/her to grow in one's professional career as well.

Knowledge on objective-oriented programming language including Python (intermediate level) is required. Knowledge on recent advancement of computer science could be helpful, including foundation model.

Essential Functions

• Database custodian - MLADI database maintenance, communicating with the institution with any new inflow data to MLADI. Inflow to MLADI dataset will be managed by the applicant. Communication with HSRDC (sometimes CRCD) could be needed.
• Web-based interface - MLADI would need a facade to function as open-source, and that will be in a form of web page.
• Pre-processing / featurization of waves and other modalities including text and sometimes image and communicate with extramural team for the delivery of such data as needed for research collaboration. One example is to contribute to currently ongoing CHORUS (nationwide data collection and utilization consortium) efforts.
• Build ML model, prepare presentation, contribute to manuscript for a specific research project. In lieu of the lab's current projects, especially on projects with fundings that support the salary, he/she will participate to help disseminate science.

Physical Effort

Must be able to sit/stand for up to 8 hours.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category

Full-time regular

Job Classification

Staff.Data Analyst II

Job Family

Information Technology

Job Sub-Family

Analytics

Campus

Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years Of Experience Required

3

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience?

Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8am - 4:30pm

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range

TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation Offered

No

Visa Sponsorship Provided

Yes

Background Check

For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances

Not Applicable

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Cover Letter