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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 3 hours ago

Data Scientist

positionBoston, MA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$132K/yr - $142K/yr
date5+ years exp

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care, seeking a Data Scientist to join their Department of Data Science. The role involves collaborating with scientists to design data science solutions, delivering project results, and improving data analysis processes.

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Responsibilities

Meet and consult with scientists requiring data science support and design plans and solutions
Delivery of results for projects
Work as part of the broader team to identify longer-term solutions that will improve quality
Speed and efficacy of our current projects and programs
Evaluate and benchmark new libraries; prototype and pipeline development
Deep data science skills, at the interface between computer science and statistics

Qualification

R programmingData science methodologiesScientific computingNatural language processingGoogle Cloud PlatformAWSShinyCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Strong background in scientific programming
Substantial experience in two or more of: scientific computing; data technologies; user interfaces; containerization; or distributed computing
Experience in package development and advanced computing in the R ecosystem
Deep data science skills, at the interface between computer science and statistics
Excellent communication and effective problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently, prioritize, and manage people if needed, within an environment with ever changing priorities
Experienced in data science methodologies and techniques, e.g. hypothesis testing, classification, regression, clustering, feature allocation, deep learning, time-series analysis, network modeling, feature selection/engineering
Significant scientific background with prior experience in clinical research
PhD or equivalent experience with evidence of impact in data science applied to real life problems in a research setting ideally within a clinical research environment
5 to 8 years of experience post PhD

Preferred

Natural language processing experience
Shiny, Spyre, Flask, WebDev and prototyping experience
JupyterHub, Sun Grid Engine, Google Cloud Platform, AWS experience
Prior experience supervising at least 1 person

Company

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a center dedicated to carrying out adult and pediatric cancer treatment activities and advanced research.
dateFounded in 1947
location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.dana-farber.org

H1B Sponsorship

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (145)
2023 (155)
2022 (139)
2021 (105)
2020 (113)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$88.08M
Key Investors
Elaine and Eduardo Saverin FoundationThe DeGregorio Family FoundationLlama
2025-11-24Grant· $20M
2025-05-06Grant· $1M
2024-09-24Grant· $0.5M

Leadership Team

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Edward Benz
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