Data Scientist

The Wisconsin Reading Center is looking for a key role on the research team to participate in data analytics in health sciences with a focus on ophthalmology. This involves working with large datasets from various sources, collaborate with ophthalmologists and researchers to develop predictive models to aid in detection diagnosis and management of patients with ocular diseases. This is a great opportunity to work on interesting projects in a highly collaborative environment with a goal to implement big data analysis in preventing and curing blindness.

• 20% Prepares data sets for analysis including cleaning/quality assurance, transformations, restructuring, and integration of multiple data sources
• 40% Implements appropriate data science techniques under the guidance of other data scientists, statisticians, and/or other researchers to find data patterns and answer research questions chosen by the lead researcher including data visualization, statistical analysis, machine learning, and data mining
• 15% Organizes and automates project steps for data preparation and analysis
• 15% Composes and assembles reproducible workflows and reports to clearly articulate patterns to researchers and/or administrators
• 5% Documents approaches to address research questions
• 5% Assist the principal investigator in the hiring, training, and supervision of students and staff.

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Required
Master's Degree
Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics, or Data Science required.

Preferred:
-Two years of statistics or bioinformatics experience in a professional and/or student staff setting.
-Proficiency with Linux and a programing or statistical language such as R.
-Practical experience in one or more of the following areas: differential expression of RNAseq data for multifactor experiments, analysis of single-cell data, or experience working.

Full or Part Time: 50% - 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Terminal, 24 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Minimum $50,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/ ).

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience, and a document listing contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Beth Reuter
[email protected]
608-263-3680
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Data Scientist I(RE020)

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/OPHTHAL&VIS SCI/FPRC

Academic Staff-Terminal

292250-AS