Data Scientist

Summary

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This position is located within IQuESt, the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety. We are the largest center for Health Services Research within the Southwest. We conduct high-quality scientific research that improves the health of patients across the nation, by helping to ensure the patient-centered delivery of scientific discoveries.

We are seeking a Data Scientist who will be responsible for developing and applying advanced statistical, machine learning, and artificial intelligence methods to large-scale clinical and administrative healthcare datasets; collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to design impactful research studies; and creating predictive models, natural language processing pipelines, and reproducible analytic workflows that support high‑quality scientific publications and improve healthcare delivery.

Job Duties

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Machine Learning & Statistical Model Development (35%)

• Design, develop, and validate machine learning, deep learning, and statistical models using structured and unstructured healthcare data, including VA CDW, CMS, NIH, and physiologic signal repositories.
• Conduct feature engineering, model selection, hyperparameter tuning, and evaluation using appropriate statistical methodologies and advanced deep learning techniques (CNNs, transformers, multimodal fusion).

NLP & Data Pipeline Development (25%)

• Develop and maintain NLP pipelines and LLM-based tools to automate extraction of clinical information from electronic health records.
• Build reproducible data processing pipelines for structured datasets, time-series signals, polysomnography, wearable sensors, and continuous monitoring data.

Research Collaboration & Study

Design (20%)

• Collaborate with clinicians, engineers, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and research staff to define research objectives and translate clinical questions into computational methods.

Dissemination & Reporting (20%)

• Prepare manuscripts, visualizations, technical reports, and grant materials.
• Present findings at institutional, national, and international meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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• Master’s degree in statistics, science, mathematics or related field.
• Five years of relevant experience.

Work Authorization Requirement

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.
• Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.