Senior Data Scientist

Site: Mass General Brigham IncorporatedAt Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare - people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds - to apply.Job SummaryThe Hospital Integrated Research Organization (HIRO) group at Mass General Brigham is looking for a talented and highly motivated Senior Data Scientist to join our expanding team supporting clinical research for multiple sponsored projects. As a member of the team, you will work directly with the Director of Data Science and Analytics, our group of skilled analysts and engineers, and our clients to develop new insights from complex data sets for improvements in healthcare treatment options and other research questions. The focus of the Senior Data Scientist will be to develop and refine algorithms to identify disease phenotypes that will be used for research, clinical applications, and beyond.Principal Duties and ResponsibilitiesLead clinical research projects as determined by the research sponsor and the Director.Plan, document, and implement systems that manage complex data flow and data update strategies.Work collaboratively with the team to create and document policies regarding data usage, users, the Institutional Review Board (IRB), and the privacy committee.Research and develop statistical learning models for data analysis.Responsible for the development and implementation of NLP models, algorithms, and frameworks to support clinical research and sponsored projects.Keep up-to-date with the latest technology municate results and ideas with co-investigators, team members, and collaborators.Implement new statistical or other mathematical methodologies as needed for specific models or analysis.Optimize joint development efforts through appropriate database use and project design.Work with sponsored and academic collaborators to understand needs and implement cutting-edge algorithms with machine municate progress status against project plans to the project manager and key stakeholders.Other duties as assigned.QualificationsMaster's Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math or related field; PhD Preferred.7+ years' practical experience with ETL, data processing, database programming, and data analytics.Experience working with healthcare and/or clinical data.Extensive background in data mining and statistical analysis (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Stata, Python, R, or MATLAB).Able to understand various data structures and common methods in data transformation.Able to develop new techniques.Excellent pattern recognition and predictive modeling skills.Experience with programming languages such as Java, Python and/or R.Familiar with natural language processing (NLP).Familiar with traditional machine learning algorithms.Proficient in fortable working independently and defining measurable, achievable goals.Additional Job DetailsRemote Type: HybridWork Location: 399 Revolution DriveScheduled Weekly Hours: 40Employee Type: RegularWork Shift: Day (United States of America)EEO Statement: Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-21