Universities of Wisconsin · 3 weeks ago
RISE Data Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelThe University of Wisconsin is committed to improving patient health outcomes through advanced data science approaches, and they are seeking a Patient Reported Outcomes Data Scientist. This role involves developing and modernizing data collection methods, coordinating with technical teams, and providing user support to enhance the utilization of patient reported outcomes data.
Higher Education
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with stakeholders to develop and modernize patient reported outcomes collection, storage, and utilization
Integrate research workflows into the collection of patient reported outcomes for clinical purposes
When appropriate, coordinate with the technical teams to ensure data feeds from Epic to REDCap and vice-versa
Assist users in designing, developing, and managing REDCap projects related to patient reported outcomes, including data collection instruments, surveys, and databases
Coordinate with technical teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to patient reported outcomes data usage and functionality
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, user guides, and training materials the use of patient reported outcomes data
Conduct workshops, webinars, and one-on-one training sessions to enhance user proficiency with patient reported outcomes data
Collaborate with infrastructure and data teams to ensure the patient reported outcomes data storage is up-to-date and operating efficiently
Monitor and evaluate user feedback to identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements to the patient reported outcomes support services
Stay current with the latest developments and best practices in data management
Composes and assembles reproducible workflows and reports to clearly articulate patterns to researchers and/or administrators
Contributes to the informatics and IT education and training initiatives
Identifies and implements or guides others in implementing appropriate data science techniques to find data patterns and answer research questions chosen by the lead researcher including data visualization, statistical analysis, machine learning, and data mining
Serves as an institutional subject matter expert and liaison to key internal and external stakeholders regarding data science best practices and methodologies and represents the interests of data science
Prepares data sets for analysis including cleaning/quality assurance, transformations, restructuring, and integration of multiple data sources
Organizes and automates project steps for data preparation and analysis
Documents approaches to address research questions and contributes to the establishment of reproducible research methodologies and analysis workflows
Participates in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools and colleges
Qualification
Required
Proven experience with REDCap, including project design, data management, and user support
Strong technical skills and familiarity with database management and data collection tools
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical users
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Preferred
Experience in a research or academic environment
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards related to research data (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR)
Familiarity with other data management and analysis tools (e.g., SQL, R, Python)
PhD preferred; focus in Biomedical Sciences, Data Science, Epidemiology, Informatics, Information Technology, or a related field preferred
Benefits
Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Competitive insurances and savings accounts
Retirement benefits
Company
Universities of Wisconsin
13 universities. 1 mission. To make Wisconsin...Future Ready. For All.
Founded in 1971
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7MKey Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
2019-01-01Grant· $7M
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