Data Scientist I

Job Title
Data Scientist I

Requisition Number
RE53998

Working Title

Department Name
7H503:OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY - MATERNAL FETAL

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

Working at a desk for long periods of time; utilizing a computer; repetitive motion.

Shift

Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM.

Job Summary

This remote Data Scientist I position will join our Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Team with responsiblilities for independently or collaboratively performing statistical analysis and/or ML pipeline development using large and often disparate data sets to identify important relationships/trends, deploy predictive models, & summarize/communicate findings to technical/non-technical stakeholders. The Data Scientist may have occasional in-person meetings in Lexington, KY and should be familiar with data management, BI reporting tools, data science/statistical techniques, ML techniques including (but not limited to):

Data analysis programming and visualization languages (R, Python, SAS); Applied statistics including MVA, MLR; Independent/collaborative development and deployment of common machine learning (ML) models; Data visualization using software (Tableau, Power Bi); Formal training/professional experience using relational databases (MySQL, T-SQL, SQL Server).

Please note that this position is grant-funded, and continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding. If the funding is reduced or terminated for any reason, the position may be discontinued.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Proficiency with R, SAS, SQL, and Tableau.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s degree in statistics or related field plus 3 or more years of related experience preferred; Experience with substance use disorder research.

Deadline to Apply
04/19/2026

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