Research Computational Scientist II

Job Summary

The Research Computational Scientists (RCS) II will collaborate with providers, researchers, and other associates to provide computational services required for research and implementation of research findings. This role involves multidisciplinary training in computational and data sciences including statistics, computer science, and artificial intelligence. The role supports the development and innovative application of advanced simulation, data analyses, visual analytics, or other computational techniques to research problems across the CHOC Health System.

Daily tasks include working closely with providers, researchers, and other associates to develop or deploy computational solutions required for improving knowledge, the health of patients, and the financial health of the organization. These computational solutions will include development of new statistical, machine-learning, and artificial intelligence algorithms, improvement of existing algorithms, and analyses of data from the electronic medical records of patients. Data sources will span not just the electronic medical records but other sources of data relevant to research and organizational growth. The goal is the development of deeper understanding, insight, and prediction of events that may foster the health of children and the health of the care system as well.

Experience

• Minimum two years of related work experience.
• Application of advanced statistical algorithms and computational and data science methods in the analyses of medical data including generalized linear models across a wide range of statistical distributions, time series analyses, and longitudinal data analyses.
• Experience with SQL programming and data preprocessing for research studies.
• Previous participation in research during academic training, internships, or prior job experience that resulted in one or more peer-reviewed publications.

Education

• Master of Science in the computational and data sciences including statistics, artificial intelligence, biostatistics, bioinformatics, and statistical genetics.
• A doctoral degree will count towards the two years of work experience required.

Training

• Previous (paid or unpaid) work within a research group in college or other institutions.

Specialized Skills

• Comfortable with the wide range of statistical learning algorithms and development of simulations for empirical statistical analyses using a statistical programming language or C/C++.
• At least 5 of the following: R Statistical Programming Language, SPSS, SAS, Python, C/C++, and SQL, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, and Apache Spark and Hive.

Pay Range

Pay Range: Minimum $99,819 Midpoint $132,288 Maximum $164,736

Rate of pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, as well as position requirements.

Environmental Sustainability Statement

Driven by the connection between children's health and a healthy environment, we commit to creating a healthcare model that incorporates environmental sustainability aligned with our mission to protect children's health and patient safety.

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Day – 08hrs

Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.