University of California, San Francisco · 8 hours ago
Data Scientist
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$64K/yr - $84K/yrThe University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research. The Data Scientist will analyze and interpret research datasets focusing on cognitive tests, neuroimaging data, and language decline in neurodegenerative diseases, while collaborating with team members to maintain data integrity and develop analysis code.
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Responsibilities
Analyze and interpret research datasets for ongoing Vonk Lab projects with a focus on cognitive tests, connected speech samples, and neuroimaging data
Work with databases that involve the decline of language and cognitive abilities in individuals with neurogenerative diseases
Use statistical software to generate clear reports, tables, and figures for manuscripts and presentations
Support manuscript development through figure creation, write-up support, and revisions
Collaborate with internal team members as well as UCSF and external collaborators to process, clean, and analyze shared datasets as needed
Develop, document, and maintain analysis code and utilities
Manage active coding pipelines and ensure data integrity, secure handling, and compliance when working with databases and data repositories
Aid building automated quality-check workflows for audio transcription files and supporting multilingual (including Chinese-language) audio/text processing pipelines
Qualification
Required
BA degree In Data Science or related area
Acquiring knowledge of research function
Acquiring ability to perform research analysis duties
Acquiring statistical analysis, systems programming, and database design skills to perform research analysis duties. Ability to effectively manage time and see assigned parts of projects through to completion on deadline
Basic consultation and communication skills
Basic knowledge of statistics and machine-learning
Basic programming skills in R and/or Python
Basic knowledge of mixed effects models
Preferred
Master's degree in Data Science (or related area)
Native speaker of Mandarin and/or Cantonese
Basic knowledge of linguistics
Basic knowledge of dementia
Company
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco is an educational institution that focuses on medical courses.
Founded in 1864
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$52.45MKey Investors
California Institute for Regenerative MedicineBaldrick's FoundationNational Institute on Aging
2025-01-30Grant· $11.9M
2023-11-21Grant
2023-10-03Grant
Leadership Team
Pamela Hudson
Chief Operating Officer | Center for Digital Health Innovation
Jimmie Ye
Professor
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