Data Scientist - Chapel Hill, United States - InsideHigherEd

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    Department:

    Biomedical Engineering

    Career Area :

    Research Professionals

    Posting Open Date:

    05/03/2024

    Application Deadline:

    05/06/2024

    Position Type:

    Temporary Staff (SHRA)

    Position Title :

    Data Scientist

    Position Number:

    Vacancy ID:

    S023153

    Full-time/Part-time:

    Part-Time Temporary

    Hours per week:

    8

    Work Schedule:

    To be determined by supervisor and selected candidate.

    Position Location:

    North Carolina, US

    Hiring Range:

    $ $25.00 per hour

    Proposed Start Date:

    05/15/2024

    Estimated Duration of Appointment:

    6 months or less

    Be a Tar Heel:

    A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

    One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

    University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

    Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

    The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

    OUR VISION
    Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

    OUR MISSION
    Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

    Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

    Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

    Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

    Position Summary:

    Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering is seeking to fill a temporary position as a Data Scientist responsible for leading the effort to integrate wearable sensor data streams and machine learning prediction algorithms with a novel user interface in development with an additional collaborating partner. Position will also use this time to refine, as needed, the machine learning prediction algorithms to optimize their real-time performance. Finally, position will meet regularly with the collaborating applications development firm to ensure overall successful completion of the project.

    Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

    Demonstrated possession of competencies necessary to perform the work.

    Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

    Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or professional-level institutional planning/assessment experience, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution.

    Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

    Candidates should have good cooperative and team skills to interface successfully with all members of the BME Department, including faculty, technical, administrative, and program development staff, and BME leadership.

    Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

    Not Applicable.