Data Scientist I

Job Title
Data Scientist I


Requisition Number
RE49983


Working Title

Department Name
7H503:OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY - MATERNAL FETAL


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
46


Salary Range
$52,021-85,800/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


MS




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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

Working at a desk for long periods of time; utilizing a computer; repetitive motion.



Shift

Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM.



Job Summary

This remote Data Scientist I position will join our Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Team with responsiblilities for independently or collaboratively performing statistical analysis and/or ML pipeline development using large and often disparate data sets to identify important relationships/trends, deploy predictive models, & summarize/communicate findings to technical/non-technical stakeholders. The Data Scientist may have occasional in-person meetings in Lexington, KY and should be familiar with data management, BI reporting tools, data science/statistical techniques, ML techniques including (but not limited to):



Data analysis programming and visualization languages (R, Python, SAS); Applied statistics including MVA, MLR; Independent/collaborative development and deployment of common machine learning (ML) models; Data visualization using software (Tableau, Power Bi); Formal training/professional experience using relational databases (MySQL, T-SQL, SQL Server).



Please note that this position is grant-funded, and continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding. If the funding is reduced or terminated for any reason, the position may be discontinued.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Proficiency with R, SAS, SQL, and Tableau.



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s degree in statistics or related field plus 3 or more years of related experience preferred; Experience with substance use disorder research.



Deadline to Apply
04/22/2025


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