Houston Methodist · 4 days ago
Lead, Research Data Scientist - Cancer, Dr. Cullen lab
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expHouston Methodist Academic Institute is seeking a Lead Research Data Scientist for their Cancer lab. The role involves leading research data analytics, managing client relationships, mentoring team members, and overseeing complex analytical projects to improve data quality and operational efficiency.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Manages multiple client/researcher relationships by leading the delivery of innovative strategies and solutions for our clients. Assigns projects to other data scientists
Oversees project progress and presents results to the stakeholders
Mentors and guides less experienced members of the data-science and analytics teams in their development of skills and proficiencies to be more effective in their roles
Drives contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability
Leads the research data analytics insights across the hospital system
Leads/co-leads a data science/research/business team targeted at fulfilling the organization’s needs to access and understand research, clinical, financial, operational, population health, social, behavior, and marketing data
Leads a portfolio of advanced and complex projects that require more experience and expertise. Assigns the execution of multiple, complex analytical plans and projects and leads lower-level data scientists
Leads, as subject matter expert, on clinical data quality issues and assurance as well as patient privacy and data security and compliance
Oversees documenting the project requirements and results on a timely basis and reviews documentation and code submitted by lower-level research data scientists
Facilitates quality improvement process evaluations to improve data research analytics. Reviews presentation ideas prior to being viewed by leadership
Provides guidance to HDSA leadership on strategic and infrastructural needs for the organization
Leads the continuous improvement of clinical and operational data and analytics
Actively seeks out innovative solutions to the many challenges facing researchers in the clinical outcomes space and explores solutions to collaboration across and external to the institution. solutions with the clinicians, hospital administration, and other stakeholders
Translates the findings into implementable informatics solutions with the clinicians, hospital administration, and other stakeholders, leading assisting the Technical and Research Data Scientists with these tasks
Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in computer science, Clinical Informatics, Public Health Administration, Business Administration, or Data Science, or Engineering, or an MD with experience in Informatics and Statistics or related field
Seven years' experience in health care data analytics and/or database management in a healthcare organization
Advanced skill in fields of computer science or mathematics and applications, modeling, statistics, and analytics
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
Demonstrated advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, R or other common data-science tools and languages
Strong research and business acumen
Mastery in ability to communicate findings to internal and external business and IT leaders in a way that can influence how an organization approaches a business challenge
Maintains current Human Subjects Research credentials as defined by the Houston Methodist Research Institute
Preferred
PhD degree preferred
Experience with cloud computing and working with big-data and common health care data models strongly preferred
Credentials or experience working with AWS and/or i2b2 or other common clinical data models strongly preferred
EPIC - Certification (EPIC) Current Epic™ Certification or Proficiency in Clarity, Caboodle and Cogito preferred
Company
Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.
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