Health Data Scientist for Research Enablement

University Of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid or remote work options

Job summary

The University of Michigan is seeking a Research Health Data Specialist within the AI & Digital Health Innovation (AI&DHI) initiative. You will support investigators by translating questions into data strategies, building documentation for cohorts, and enabling reproducible research across campus.

You will collaborate with the Data & AI Solutions team to ensure data resources meet scientific goals while adhering to governance, IRB, and privacy requirements.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in information science, data science, public health, computer science, biostatistics, epidemiology, or a related field.
• Master’s degree with relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience with data management, workflow design, and research data governance.
• Experience with IRB processes, human subjects research, and HIPAA compliance.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent scientific writing and communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for digital health, AI, and interdisciplinary scientific research.

Responsibilities

• Apply scientific expertise to help investigators refine hypotheses, select data sources, interpret data structures, and design studies.
• Connect investigators with health datasets, tools, technologies, and workflows to accelerate research.
• Consult on study planning and research workflows to enable reproducible, fundable research outcomes.
• Identify barriers and bottlenecks around data to improve research workflows and access.
• Ensure data access and activities align with IRBMED, HIPAA, and governance requirements.
• Stay current with digital health, biomedical informatics, and data science methods.

Skills

Data management

Workflow design

Research data governance

Project management

Scientific writing

IRB/HIPAA compliance

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Doctoral degree in information science, data science, public health, computer science, biostatistics, epidemiology, or a related field

Master’s degree with relevant experience (considered)

Tools

R

Python

GitHub

Job description

The University of Michigan is seeking a Research Health Data Specialist within the AI & Digital Health Innovation (AI&DHI) initiative. You will support investigators by translating questions into data strategies, building documentation for cohorts, and enabling reproducible research across campus.

You will collaborate with the Data & AI Solutions team to ensure data resources meet scientific goals while adhering to governance, IRB, and privacy requirements.