[Hiring] Senior Data Scientist @Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Role Description

As a Senior Data Scientist at Northwestern Medicine, you will:

• Build models by executing predefined experiments and templated code within the standard model development paradigm (25%)
• Data extraction and preparation for use in solution building (20%)
• Lead requirements gathering efforts using your technical and product acumen to identify solutions to stakeholder problems (25%)
• Provide technical and infrastructural advice on model builds, solution design, and requirements (15%)
• Help train the rest of the team in product lifecycle management, solution design, technical tool usage, and machine learning specifics (15%)

***Remote work requests will be considered consistent with petitioner's remote work policy.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or a related field plus 5 years of relevant experience with machine learning, focusing on model building, analysis of outcomes, and model deployment in Data Scientist- Innovation, Graduate Assistant, or a related position.
• Alternatively, a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or a related field plus 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience running projects from inception to deployment.
• Familiarity with the product development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and a deep learning library like PyTorch.
• Experience with machine learning algorithms and frameworks like scikit-learn (sklearn) or SparkML for building and evaluating models.
• Professional experience using cloud platforms like Azure for scalable data processing and model deployment.
• Experience with software engineering principles around testing, code reviews, and deployment.
• Experience utilizing problem-solving skills to analyze complex problems, break them down into manageable tasks, and develop effective solutions.
• Experience working effectively in interdisciplinary teams, including clinicians, to understand their needs and translate them into data-driven solutions.
• Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Experience building and growing relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful implementation of data-driven solutions.
• Experience with feature engineering and selection methods to improve model performance.
• Experience mentoring on topics like programming, deployment, maintenance, project lifecycle, and working with stakeholders.
• We will accept any suitable combination of education, training, and experience.

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits to improve physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Protection for unexpected life events.
• Sign-on bonus eligibility for new graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.