Data Scientist, Associate

We’re searching for an Associate Data Scientist, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position you will deliver data analytics and support the development and implementation of advanced analytic tools to meet the needs of teams throughout the organization. Works with a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, and create analytical solutions through applications of data mining, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies. Collaborates with clinical, business, and information systems team members to ideate and create new analytic solutions impacting patient care and hospital operations. Partners with subject matter experts to understand the relationship between workflows and data and uses that data to create innovative solutions that support and advance targeted outcomes. Exercises knowledge of descriptive, predictive, and multivariate statistical techniques and applications, and database analysis tools and techniques, to develop strategic insights to drive operational and clinical goals.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities
•    Creates data models and generates data insights. 
•    Generates and communicates business and clinical insights, using various techniques and understanding the strengths and risks of different approaches to data analysis.
•    Analyzes large, noisy datasets and identifies meaningful patterns that provide actionable results.  Data sources may include the Enterprise Data Warehouse, various source systems and databases, and data from external sources such as the Census Bureau.  Source data may include both structured and unstructured data.
•    Evaluates and communicates data quality within the context of the problem being analyzed and implements appropriate data cleaning techniques when preparing data.
•    Performs basic and advanced statistical analyses, modeling, interpretation, documentation, and presentation.
•    Builds and tests statistical, optimization, and machine learning models, including regression, classification, clustering, natural language processing, deep learning, and/or statistical modeling.  Applies best practices for data preparation, statistical methods, and approaches to data analysis to ensure valid and reliable results.
•    Communicates data insights and acts as a data storyteller by translating data analyses into easily understandable dialogue and terms to influence business decisions or actions.
•    Plans, communicates, and manages risk related to tasks.
•    Participates in overall analytics and application support delivery activities.

Skills & Requirements
•    Master's Degree data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, engineering, analytics, life sciences, economics, finance, business or a specific healthcare field (such as nursing, pharmacy, respiratory, etc.) required 
•    1 year experience in data science, data analytics, business analysis, data modeling, statistical analysis, statistical modeling, or machine learning preferred
 

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children<