Research Scientist I

About the role

The Data Science Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Physiology, at the Medical College of Wisconsin seeks a highly motivated Research Scientist to join a collaborative research team focused on ontology and data curation for diverse research communities.

Responsibilities

• Data curation:
  • Perform data acquisition and analysis, including identifying relevant sources of information, extracting clinical, disease, physiological and genetic information from text sources such as published literature and clinical records as well as web-based and other sources.
  • Develop content for web-based research resources.
  • Work with programmers and other curators to develop new and update existing data analysis tools, database design, and web interfaces.
• Ontology development and implementation:
  • Contribute to the development of the Ontology for Modeling and Representation of Social Entities (OMRSE); manage the issue tracker; create periodic releases; lead development meetings.
  • Participate in APRICOT project deliverables, including but not limited to developing interoperability between OMRSE and the BCIO and the annotation of Social Determinants of Health instruments and data.
  • Contribute to the development of the Rehabilitation Ontology (REHABO); manage the issue tracker; create periodic releases; lead development meetings.
  • Contribute to ontology and vocabulary development for the Rat Genome Database, including but not limited to the Rat Disease Ontology (RDO).
  • Contribute to the development of the Drug Ontology (DrOn); manage the issue tracker; create periodic releases; lead development meetings.
• General Responsibilities:
  • Mentor graduate students and contribute to training and scientific development within the lab.
  • Aid in the development of grant proposals and collaborative research initiatives.
  • Coordinate research study activities; lead and manage projects including presenting project updates at meetings.
  • Assist in creating workshops, presentations, and educational materials.
  • May oversee the work of laboratory personnel, including training and development as well as daily work direction/delegation/prioritizing.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Education: PhD in Biomedical Informatics, Ontology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Biological or Health Sciences or comparable field.
• Preferred Experience: 5 years of research experience.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting scientific literature and research data.
• Experience using tools for ontology development, annotation, term matching, referent tracking, semantic web.
• Expertise using public genomic or disease data resources and software tools, data acquisition, integration or standardization; clinical, laboratory or informatics experience.
• Experience with collaborating with domain experts to solicit priorities for ontology development and formulating term definitions and axioms.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

• Knowledge: ontology, terminology, controlled vocabularies, data models.
• Technical knowledge: Familiarity with Web Ontology Language, Protégé, GitHub, relational database management systems / SQL, public sequence databases, and model organism databases is highly desired.
• Skills and abilities: writing skills, presentation skills, organization, time management, multi-tasking.

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment. Sensory Acuity Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental.
• Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

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