Data Scientist, Ocec, Bioinformatics

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada The University of Calgary Full time

**Description**

This role will be part of the One Child Every Child (OCEC) Program, a Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) initiative, with a vision for all Canadian children to be the healthiest, most empowered and thriving in the world.

This position reports to the Program Manager, Data Science who leads the execution of the Comprehensive Data Accelerator plan within OCEC. The Data Scientist will analyze and visualize diverse datasets, assess the performance of new and existing machine learning models, and assist in the deployment of our machine learning technology stack in support of the OCEC Project. The Data Scientist is responsible for developing production-level processing workflows for various datasets. The incumbent will create high-performance custom software, collaborate with investigators and laboratory personnel to gather specifications, uphold excellence in documentation and code standards, and facilitate the deployment of our machine learning technology stack.

One Child Every Child is a Parallel Paths project that has Indigenous and non-Indigenous Paths. All members of the program will perform training on work with Indigenous people, communities and data. Experience with Indigenous community-based work is an asset for members of the OCEC research team.

**Summary of Key Responsibilities** (job functions include but are not limited to):

- Work with the Program Manager and Research Computing Services (RCS) to develop production-level, automated -omics workflows
- Develop and maintain quality control tools for data flow through the processing infrastructure, including synthetic data generation tools
- Consult internal stakeholders and develop novel statistical and machine learning models to solve data-intensive problems across the research Themes and Accelerators of the One Child Every Child initiative
- Keep current with best practices and provide recommendations to enhance technology, processes and collaboration
- Address intricate problems by evaluating and reinterpreting established solutions
- Assist in the resolution of highly complex challenges through advanced problem-solving proficiency and analytical reasoning capabilities
- Provide documentation and training in bioinformatics and -omics processing for researchers, and assist lab staff in becoming production-ready

**Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Master's degree in computer science, computational biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, or related quantitative field; PhD preferred
- 5-10 years of demonstrated experience working with -omics data in a medical related field or research setting is required
- Familiarity with bioinformatics methods and tools is required
- Experience coding in Python is required
- Strong knowledge of Bayesian analysis and machine learning techniques (classification, regression, clustering)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong time management, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills Able to learn quickly and work independently with mínimal supervision

**Application Deadline**: November 26, 2024

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the**_ Technical Job Family, Phase 3_**.

For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our **Management and Staff Careers website**.

**About the University of Calgary**

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
- We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada._

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