Data Scientist

Job ID: 2017-10958
Job date: 2018-01-09
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Company : The University of Chicago Medicine 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Data Scientist, the Center for Quality department, Full Time Days, University of Chicago Medicine in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL

We're hiring a Data Scientist for the Center for Quality department for a Full-Time, Days shift for the University of Chicago Medicine in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL.

In this role, the Data Scientist will leverage statistical analysis, predictive and prescriptive modeling, and advanced visualizations to assist organizational leadership with operations, change monitoring, strategic planning and program development. The Data Scientist will work directly with internal constituents by providing analytics consultation to help guide decisions that maximize clinical effectiveness, enhance quality of care, and minimize waste and variability within the UCM health system. The Data Scientist will also help define, in business terms, the data and analytics approaches for capitalizing on key opportunities as an integral member of the Center for Quality and UChicago analytics community.

Data Scientist Education and Experience Requirements:

  • A PhD in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, or Bioinformatics is preferred. (A Masters or BA with industry experience also considered).
  • Must have extensive experience with R, SAS, or Python for development of statistical and machine learning models.
  • Must have experience with SQL.
  • Must have the ability to process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis.
  • Must utilize excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Must utilize excellent collaboration skills and willingness to teach others statistical and ML methodologies.
  • An understanding of healthcare data is preferred.


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Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, University of Chicago Medicine, in a new and original role as a Data Scientist with our Center for Quality. Our employees deliver world-class care in an environment where opinions are respected, decision-making is rewarded and teamwork is the order of the day. Our staff is encouraged to achieve their career goals, which in turn benefits all of our patients and the University of Chicago Medicine as a whole.

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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Bring your career to the next level at a hospital that is thriving; from patient satisfaction to employee engagement, we are at the Forefront of Medicine. Take advantage of all we have to offer and #BringYourPassiontotheForefront,

University of Chicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: www.uchospitals.edu/jobs

The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

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