Data Scientist III

University of Pittsburgh - Staff; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking a Data Scientist III to contribute to data analysis plans and statistical programming. The role involves independent project work and collaboration with research partners, focusing on machine learning methods and data curation for clinical datasets. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field and have at least one year of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field.
• 1 year of experience as a Data Scientist III or Data Analyst.

Responsibilities

• Develop data analysis plans and perform statistical programming.
• Lead development of reproducible statistical programs for multi-state studies.
• Apply machine learning methods to clinical datasets.

Skills

Statistical programming

Data analysis

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics

Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics

Job description

Job Title: Data Scientist III

Job Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description Contribute to develop data analysis plans. Statistical programming using statistical software for data analysis. Communicate analytical findings to diverse audiences including Principal Investigators, research partners and colleagues. Independently work on projects with minimal input from PI. Lead development, dissemination, and implementation of reproducible statistical programs for a multi-state, multi-year study. Assist in manuscript preparation (graphs, tables, figures) for publication, grant proposals. Perform data curation and analysis on billions of claims and electronic health records, including Medicaid, NVSS Birth Certificate data to create analytic data cohorts (study cohorts). Apply machine learning methods on clinical datasets to identify predictive factors – selecting algorithms, preprocessing data, training models, and evaluating performance to generate actionable insights.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or a related field plus 1 year of experience as a Data Scientist III or a Data Analyst or related occupation.

Offered salary: $81,883 per year .

Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or a related field plus 1 year of experience as a Data Scientist III or a Data Analyst or related occupation.