Machine Learning Research Scientist

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Pittsburgh, PA

Educational Services

About the position

The Machine Learning Research Scientist will collaborate with health informatics faculties to design, implement, and maintain a clinical research data warehouse. This role involves building and supporting IT infrastructure, providing technical leadership in system architecture, and resolving complex data challenges to support health sciences research.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the IT infrastructure using enterprise-level Java programming language.
• Lead clinical data retrieval and data analysis, evaluating medical data standards including OHDSI common data model (COM) and i2b2 COM.
• Use customized Python programming for complex data analysis activities.
• Summarize results in scientific articles and submit to academic conferences and journals.
• Communicate with stakeholders to understand demands and strategies related to the data warehouse operation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience with database design and programming skills, particularly SQL.
• Expertise in one or more programming languages, preferably Java and Python.
• Experience with designing ETL solutions.
• Knowledge of data model design, data standards, and ontology design is a plus.
• Experience with data warehousing and Hadoop/data lake platform implementation is a plus.
• Experience in IT platform implementation in a technical and analytical role is a plus.
• Experience in writing, submitting, and publishing scientific articles.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data model design and ontology design.
• Familiarity with data warehousing and Hadoop/data lake platforms.

Benefits

• Visa Sponsorship Provided
• Background Check required for position finalists
• Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable