Data Scientist for Nursing Research & Analytics

utaustin; United States; On-site; USD 77,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Data Scientist in the School of Nursing to provide professional statistical support for sponsored research and manuscripts. You will design analytic components, develop models, and code in R as needed, while advising faculty and students on best practices and ensuring rigor and reproducibility.

The role emphasizes collaboration in an academic setting with responsibilities spanning data cleaning, analysis, and writing methods/results for manuscripts and grant

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or Data Science.
• At least 1 year of collaborative statistical experience in an academic setting.
• Proficiency with descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, structural equation modeling, longitudinal analyses, and clinical trial data analyses.
• Expertise with SPSS or similar software.
• Expertise with R.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced inferential statistical modeling and data visualization work in direct support of sponsored research and scientific publication.
• Independently designs and conducts the analytic components of research projects, from statistical analysis planning through model development, results reporting, and manuscript support, applying established professional standards with only general supervision from a principal investigator, department head, or research director.
• Creates original code in R as needed for conducting custom analyses.
• Advises faculty and students regarding best practice data analysis strategies.
• Supervises data analysis projects to ensure validity, rigor and reproducibility.
• Consults with faculty and students regarding data cleaning and management.
• Clearly explains data analysis steps and products to faculty and students.
• Demonstrates data analysis in SPSS or similar GUI-based software to support faculty and student comprehension of data analysis steps.
• Writes methods and results sections for scientific manuscripts.
• Writes data analysis plan for grant applications.

Skills

Advanced statistical modeling

Data visualization

Excellent verbal and written沟通 skills

Organizational and time management

Collaborative statistical experience

Education

Master's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or Data Science

Tools

R

SPSS

Job description

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Data Scientist in the School of Nursing to provide professional statistical support for sponsored research and manuscripts. You will design analytic components, develop models, and code in R as needed, while advising faculty and students on best practices and ensuring rigor and reproducibility.

The role emphasizes collaboration in an academic setting with responsibilities spanning data cleaning, analysis, and writing methods/results for manuscripts and grant