DATA SCIENTIST- PROGRAMMER ANALYST
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Dec 3, 2020
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Job no: 229144-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: SMPH/MEDICINE/PULMON MED
Location: Madison
Categories: Information Systems/Technology, Research, Scientific
Position Summary:
The Data Scientist (Programmer Analyst) will work under the Direction of Drs. Matthew Churpek and Majid Afshar, whose research focuses on using electronic health record data combined with epidemiology, biostatistics and machine learning methods to improve the care of hospitalized patients.
They will be responsible for data cleaning and management, the development and maintenance of clinical research databases, and the development and execution of complex data analyses and modeling projects. Previous experience working with electronic health record data is preferred. They are responsible for reporting statistical data results and analyses for various research projects. The staff member will be responsible for providing data for abstract and manuscript submissions. They will also assist with the development of abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts and will be involved in project monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, oversight of trainees, and dissemination of program results. This individual will also serve to oversee the data management team that includes other staff analysts and data managers and other research team members who may require data analysis support. By performing these duties, the Data Scientist will work with the PI, department, sponsor, and institution to provide analytical results and guidance on relevant aspects of the clinical study.
The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but, also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.
Position Duties:
List of Duties
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Degree and Area of Specialization:
Required: Master's degree in statistics/epidemiology/computer science or related field.
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:
Required:
- Two or more years of experience with conducting data analysis with analytic software (Stata, R, etc.), query design, and presentation of data.
Preferred:
- Four or more years of experience of working in a team-based, clinical research environment
- Previous experience working with electronic health record datasets
- Previous experience with cloud computing (e.g. AWS. Azure)
- Previous grant writing experience; manuscript writing; program management and/or development experience.
- Experience contributing to clinical research projects
- Outstanding communication across all members of the team in order to facilitate strong professional connection and understand/translate data management and analysis needs to all members of the team.
Job Competencies:
Required:
- Experience organizing and managing large datasets required
- Ability to use statistical programs (STATA, R, etc.) to run statistical analyses required
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently required
- Strong analytical skills required
Preferred
- Experience planning prospective, clinical research studies and performing sample size calculations as well as a priori analyses
- Familiarity with medical and scientific terminology
Additional Information:
Position will require primarily working remotely, with designated days in the office for meetings.
Job Competencies:
Required:
- Experience organizing and managing large datasets required
- Ability to use statistical programs (STATA, R, etc.) to run statistical analyses required
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently required
- Strong analytical skills required
Preferred
- Experience planning prospective, clinical research studies and performing sample size calculations as well as a priori analyses
- Familiarity with medical and scientific terminology
Department(s):
A534285-MEDICAL SCHOOL/MEDICINE/PULMON MED
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $50,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
To apply for this position, please click on the "" button. You will be asked to submit a CV and a personal statement/cover letter. In addition, you will be asked to provide three references during the application process.
Contact:
Madeline Oguss
mkoguss@medicine.wisc.edu
608-265-2878
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
SR PROGRAMMER ANALYST(T06BN) or PROGRAMMER ANALYST(T06DN) or ASSOC PROGRAM ANALYST(T06FN)
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
229144-AS
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Fall 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Dec 3 2020 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Dec 31 2020 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: SMPH/MEDICINE/PULMON MED
Location: Madison
Categories: Information Systems/Technology, Research, Scientific
Position Summary:
The Data Scientist (Programmer Analyst) will work under the Direction of Drs. Matthew Churpek and Majid Afshar, whose research focuses on using electronic health record data combined with epidemiology, biostatistics and machine learning methods to improve the care of hospitalized patients.
They will be responsible for data cleaning and management, the development and maintenance of clinical research databases, and the development and execution of complex data analyses and modeling projects. Previous experience working with electronic health record data is preferred. They are responsible for reporting statistical data results and analyses for various research projects. The staff member will be responsible for providing data for abstract and manuscript submissions. They will also assist with the development of abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts and will be involved in project monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, oversight of trainees, and dissemination of program results. This individual will also serve to oversee the data management team that includes other staff analysts and data managers and other research team members who may require data analysis support. By performing these duties, the Data Scientist will work with the PI, department, sponsor, and institution to provide analytical results and guidance on relevant aspects of the clinical study.
The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but, also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.
Position Duties:
List of Duties
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Degree and Area of Specialization:
Required: Master's degree in statistics/epidemiology/computer science or related field.
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:
Required:
- Two or more years of experience with conducting data analysis with analytic software (Stata, R, etc.), query design, and presentation of data.
Preferred:
- Four or more years of experience of working in a team-based, clinical research environment
- Previous experience working with electronic health record datasets
- Previous experience with cloud computing (e.g. AWS. Azure)
- Previous grant writing experience; manuscript writing; program management and/or development experience.
- Experience contributing to clinical research projects
- Outstanding communication across all members of the team in order to facilitate strong professional connection and understand/translate data management and analysis needs to all members of the team.
Job Competencies:
Required:
- Experience organizing and managing large datasets required
- Ability to use statistical programs (STATA, R, etc.) to run statistical analyses required
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently required
- Strong analytical skills required
Preferred
- Experience planning prospective, clinical research studies and performing sample size calculations as well as a priori analyses
- Familiarity with medical and scientific terminology
Additional Information:
Position will require primarily working remotely, with designated days in the office for meetings.
Job Competencies:
Required:
- Experience organizing and managing large datasets required
- Ability to use statistical programs (STATA, R, etc.) to run statistical analyses required
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently required
- Strong analytical skills required
Preferred
- Experience planning prospective, clinical research studies and performing sample size calculations as well as a priori analyses
- Familiarity with medical and scientific terminology
Department(s):
A534285-MEDICAL SCHOOL/MEDICINE/PULMON MED
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $50,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
To apply for this position, please click on the "" button. You will be asked to submit a CV and a personal statement/cover letter. In addition, you will be asked to provide three references during the application process.
Contact:
Madeline Oguss
mkoguss@medicine.wisc.edu
608-265-2878
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
SR PROGRAMMER ANALYST(T06BN) or PROGRAMMER ANALYST(T06DN) or ASSOC PROGRAM ANALYST(T06FN)
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
229144-AS
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Fall 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Dec 3 2020 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Dec 31 2020 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
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