Role overview
*Job Requirements
General Summary**
The Healthcare Data Scientist - Machine Learning/AI, Statistics, Operations Research position will join our Advanced Data Science group at the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in support of its strategic priority to become a data-driven and outcomes-oriented organization. The successful candidate will have experience with Machine Learning/AI, Statistics and Operations Research and a passion for working with healthcare data. Previous experience with various computational approaches along with an ability to demonstrate a portfolio of relevant prior projects is essential. This position will report to the Director for Advanced Data Science & Consulting Services.
What we're looking for
- Develop (from scratch) machine learning and/or deep learning approaches and algorithms to solve clinical and business (including operations, supply chain, human resources, finance) problems.
- Formulate and solve complex mathematical optimization problems using exact and heuristic approaches.
- Perform independent/unsupervised exploratory data analysis and advanced statistical analysis (e.g., regression analysis, cluster analysis, factor analysis, ANOVA).
- Design and prototype new application functionality for our products.
- Work with “real world” data including scrubbing, transformation, and imputation.
- Capable of artful storytelling and clearly presenting findings in oral and written format and through graphics to stakeholders at various organization levels.
- Knowledge of databases, data structures, data processing and data mining from large enterprise transaction systems (e.g., Epic, Infor/Lawson, McKesson HPM, Payer Claims or similar applications in healthcare or other industries).
- Effective at working independently and in collaboration with other staff members for software platform and web application development.
- Cooperatively and effectively work with people from various organization levels.
- Manage projects to meet organizational goals.
- Plan work, set clear direction, and coordinate own tasks in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment, including triaging issues, identifying data anomalies, and debugging software.
- Able to compare, contrast, and validate work with keen attention to detail.
- Actively generate process improvements; support and drive change, and confront difficult circumstances in creative ways.