Data Scientist III

This Data Scientist III position is housed in the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (POP), located in the College of Pharmacy. It supports ongoing research of POP faculty, Dr. Almut Winterstein and will be focused on data management, data curation, and data analysis, and reporting related to multiple research projects. The types of analyses typically employed range from simple descriptive to complex time-series, multi-level hierarchical, and multiple imputation models using clinical, survey, and claims data.

Duties Include:

• Conduct statistical data analyses and develop relevant programs. Write statistical programming code for software such as SAS, R, Stata and participate in interpretation of results.
• Develop analytical data sets including data duration, linkages, validations and cohort discovery.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and reporting for research projects and to meet funder reporting requirements.

The University of Florida College of Pharmacy values the benefit of having a team that consists of diverse talents, skills, strengths, points of view and experiences. The college is committed to cultivating an environment where everyone is respected for their intrinsic value, and developing the next generation of clinicians and scientists who will positively impact the health of others. We’re committed to creating a working environment where everyone can be heard and recognized for their contributions. In recognition of such efforts, the College of Pharmacy is the 3-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.

$90,000-$100,000 commensurate with education and experience

Employment Benefits include:

Health Insurance: UF participates in state- and university-sponsored benefits programs for individuals, families and domestic partners, and offers voluntary insurance that includes vision, dental, long-term disability and more.

Retirement Options: Attractive options include Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, State University System Optional Retirement Program, Florida Retirement System Investment Plan, and Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan.

Leave: UF Faculty and Staff enjoy a generous paid leave plan as well as access to a sick-leave pool, maternity/paternity leave, and leave payouts.

To learn more visit: hr.ufl.edu/benefits

A Bachelor's Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and five years of experience; Master's Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and three years of experience; Doctoral Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and one year of experience.

Research experience strongly preferred.  Technical writing ability, and in-depth knowledge of MS Office strongly preferred.  Data analysis experience preferred. Proficient in query languages, in particular Structure Query Language (SQL) in SAS programming, and relevant statistical procedures. Experience with medical claims data.

To be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references.

As a part of our review for research and research support positions, we look for a full CV which includes all professional appointments/engagements, all post-secondary education, and all publications from post-secondary education and all respective dates. Please be sure to not use acronyms in your CV. This CV should include names of entities associated with any projects.

The University of Florida recognizes the value of telecommuting in fostering a flexible work environment; therefore, some consideration may be given to hybrid work after successful onboarding and training.

This is a time-limited position.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.