Lead Data Scientist, Biomedical Analytics & Oncology

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center; Texas; On-site; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage from day one

PTO & Holidays

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead the development of algorithms and software for complex medical data, oversee tool maintenance, and guide research projects within the Leukemia Department.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, automation tool development, and collaboration with faculty, clinicians, and industry partners to advance computational infrastructure in leukemia research.

Qualifications

• Required: Seven years experience in scientific software or industry programming with a concentration in scientific computing, or five years with a Master's degree or three years with a PhD.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree Concentration in Science, Engineering or related field.
• Preferred: PhD Concentration in Science, Engineering or related field.
• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Computational Biology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, analysis, and development of algorithms and software for complex applications in medical data
• Oversee the maintenance of software tools and deployments for solving specific problems
• Lead the development, testing, and revision of computer programs
• Direct and consult with users and other personnel in analyzing, defining, and resolving computational problems
• Manage research projects involving data science methods under the direction of a faculty member or designee
• Develop tools for automation and insight extraction
• Communicate and collaborate with industry partners to improve data science infrastructure
• Provide technical leadership for leukemia-focused data science and computational research initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Computational Biology, or related field

Master’s Degree Concentration in Science, Engineering or related field

PhD Concentration in Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

Algorithms

Job description

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead the development of algorithms and software for complex medical data, oversee tool maintenance, and guide research projects within the Leukemia Department.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, automation tool development, and collaboration with faculty, clinicians, and industry partners to advance computational infrastructure in leukemia research.