Data Scientist II

Key Skills

Bioinformatics, Data Analytics, Genetics, Graph analytics, Mathematics, Planning and organization, Regression Analysis, Statistics

Job Description

A Data Scientist II is responsible for discovering insights, identifying opportunities, modeling complex health issues, and communicating findings through the use of computational mathematics and statistics, data mining and advanced visualization techniques. This role is also proficient at integrating and preparing large, varied data sets and computing environments.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you become a finalist for this position, and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Conducts end-to-end analysis that includes data gathering and requirements specification, processing, analysis, ongoing deliverables and presentations.
• Partner with department stakeholders to provide thought leadership, identify and document project analytics requirements and expected outcomes.
• Communicate results and measure improvement of analytics projects.
• Discovers emerging analytic techniques and applies them to the business.
• Promotes standards and best practices for advanced data analysis and analytics through the organization

Qualifications

• Master's Degree preferred and 1-2 years experience in healthcare data and/or data science or
  • Bachelor's Degree In Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, computer science or related field preferred and 3-5 years experience in healthcare data and/or data science

Starting Pay

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $39.22/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

Remote Work/Work from Home

This position is entirely remote or work-from-home. The person hired must live in the Kansas City metro area and may attend on-site meetings, as scheduled.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.