Data Scientist 1

The Division of Translational Informatics, within the Department of Internal Medicine, is seeking a Data Scientist with the following job specifications. Under general supervision, and in close collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, with expertise spanning biomedical and computational domains, design and develop research software for advanced analytics based on data collection and storage, data mining, exploratory data analysis, and interactive visualization to make sense of large and complex datasets. The tasks include design, implementation, and maintenance of complex data workflows, documenting them clearly, testing them on simulated and real-world datasets and generating experimental results and incorporate the implemented algorithms in a robust software package for dissemination. The position also involves writing research reports and manuscripts for publication, and preparing and delivering presentations in various settings, including scientific conferences. The position will require learning new knowledge and skills, as needed by project goals, and to keep up with advances in science and technology.

Additional Job Requirements:

* Desire and ability to learn new knowledge and skills.

* Experience with cheminformatics, bioinformatics, and other areas of biomedical informatics are desirable.

* Experience with cloud services (esp. AWS) is desirable.* Experience with Docker usage, development, and administration is desirable.

The Department of Internal Medicine is a large, progressive
department with a diverse staff working in dedicated teams to provide quality
work in an organized, effective, and efficient manner through innovation,
training, and education. Through our collaborative work effort, we support the
faculty and enhance the missions of the department, school, Health Sciences
Center, and University.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience in data analytics approaches, methods, and tools, including data and scientific visualizations, interactive notebooks and UIs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in Python, including Jupyter, Conda, package development, and other modern approaches, including effective use and integration of open source packages.
• Experience in R including effective use and integration of open source packages.
• Collaborative ability, particularly team software engineering, including effective use of Git/GitHub and similar environments.
• Web development experience and ability, using one or more modern frameworks (e.g. Flask, Django, Ruby on Rails).
• Experience developing workflows integrated with web services such as REST APIs.
• Knowledge of relational database design and database queries.
• Knowledge of multivariable calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistics.

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1)Cover Letter detailing your directly related experience

2)Resume

3)3 Professional references, preferably from supervisors

4) Link to applicant's software repository (GitHub, BitBucket, etc.)

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.