Data Scientist I

Job Title
Data Scientist I

Requisition Number
RE53907

Working Title

Department Name
7H023:KENTUCKY COMMUNITY CANCER PROG

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
46

Salary Range
$52,021-85,800/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

MS

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Required Related Experience

3 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 25 lbs., sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion

Shift

Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm (40 hours minimum)

Job Summary

The Cancer Research Informatics Shared Resource at the Markey Cancer Center is seeking a Data Scientist I to support a broad range of cancer focused research projects through advanced data extraction, natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning methods. This position will develop and maintain scalable analytical pipelines, including large language model (LLM)–based systems to transform unstructured clinical and research data into high quality, usable datasets for investigators across the Center. The Data Scientist will work with multidisciplinary teams to design analytic workflows, validate model outputs, integrate multimodal data sources, and contribute to manuscripts, grant proposals, and collaborative scientific initiatives. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate complex findings to both technical and nontechnical audiences. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative, high impact cancer research and supports continuous professional development in emerging computational methods.

This position will have a hybrid work schedule, with supervisor approval.

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To view our exceptional benefits, please visit https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Knowledge of advance data visualization techniques. Experience using Tableau, ArcGIS, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, etc. to visually communicate data findings. Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s Degree with 3 or more years of related experience.

Deadline to Apply
04/12/2026

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