Senior Data Scientist/Engineer

NYU Grossman School of Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 122,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Grossman School of Medicine, a leading medical school and part of NYU Langone Health, invites a Senior Data Scientist/Engineer to join our Predictive Analytics Unit onsite. Collaborate with clinicians, operations and admin to develop innovative data-driven healthcare solutions.

You will lead data projects, design ML solutions, work with large clinical datasets, deploy models, and mentor a team of data scientists and engineers while communicating results to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a quantitative field; 5–7 years in ML/DS.
• Proficiency in Python or R and ML tools; model deployment experience.
• Experience with big data tools (Hadoop/Spark) and databases (SQL/NoSQL).

Responsibilities

• Lead data-oriented projects from development to evaluation.
• Design data solutions using ML methods and integrate within NYULMC infrastructure.
• Work with large clinical datasets to support healthcare analytics.
• Build data workflows for collection, processing, and quality checks.
• Manage associates and collaborate with clinicians and staff.
• Present results to diverse audiences, including ROI considerations.

Skills

Python

R

Machine learning

Big data

SQL

scikit-learn

Education

Master's degree in a quantitative field

PhD in Biomedical Informatics or similar (preferred)

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

MapReduce

MongoDB

scikit-learn

Job description

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Data Scientist/Engineer. Onsite position.

We are seeking a qualified Senior Data Scientist/Engineer to work within the Predictive Analytics Unit at NYU Langone Health. The individual will be positioned to contribute to analytics reports at NYU. By teaming up with clinicians, operations and administrative teams, the individual will develop innovative and impactful data driven healthcare solutions.

The Predictive Analytics Unit is a data science team that is a part of Medical Center IT (MCIT) and the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Delivery Science (CHIDS). Our mission is to apply the latest advances in machine learning and predictive analytics toward solving prediction and classification problems across the medical center. We are both an operational and academic group that is interested in applying machine learning in healthcare settings and pushing the boundaries of academic research.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead specific data oriented projects of high importance, including development, deployment, and evaluation
• Design and build data solutions using state of the art machine learning and informatics methods; deploy and integrate these products within the larger ecosystem of healthcare infrastructure at NYULMC
• Work with large, complex and noisy clinical datasets for solving challenging problems in the healthcare domain
• Build and engineer workflows to collect, store, clean and process structured as well as unstructured data, verify their integrity and appropriateness for specific business processes and analytics systems
• Manage associate data scientists, engineers, and clinically trained professionals for testing novel approaches, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of predictive models.
• Collaborate with the overall NYULMC healthcare community and contribute to ongoing predictive modeling / analytics reports
• Prepare and present results, reports, both oral and written, to a variety of audiences, concerning processes, models, evaluation, and impact (ROI)

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify you must have a Masters degree in a quantitative discipline (Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Stascs, Mathematics or similar field) and 5-7 years of experience in machine learning/ data science. Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, R) and machine learning tools (scikitlearn, R). Knowledge of predictive modeling and machine learning concepts, including design, development, evaluation, deployment and scaling to large datasets. Familiarity with computing models for big data Hadoop / MapReduce, Spark etc. Knowledge of databases (Relational / SQL, NOSQL MongoDB etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

PhD degree in a quantitative field (Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics, Mathematics or similar field) + 2 years experience. Demonstrated skills in design and implementation of complex machine learning models. Demonstrated knowledge of software engineering and operational skills through prior projects.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $121,792.22 - $162,052.80 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.