Data Scientist I, School Public Health

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under specific direction to provide analysis and develops algorithms and software for clinical and/or basic research problems.

We are seeking a data scientist to support clinical and translational research focused on pediatric pulmonary and sleep disorders, including childhood asthma, pediatric airway infections, premature infants with respiratory morbidity, children with chronic ventilator dependence, and genetic lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and interstitial lung diseases.

Job Duties

• Assists with data organization, cleaning, integration, harmonization (e.g., clinical and biomarker data), and quality control across multiple data sources.
• Collaborates with investigators to scope analytic needs, refine research questions, and contribute to study design and analysis plans.
• Performs statistical analyses using appropriate methods and reproducible workflows.
• Provides clear tables, figures, and written summaries for manuscripts, presentations, and grant applications.
• Assists in developing, testing, maintaining, and improving in-house programs, tools, and analytic infrastructure to address specific research needs.
• Communicates complex concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences; provides guidance to help teams refine research questions and interpret findings.
• Engages with research teams (including on-site/field visits when feasible) to build rapport and understand study context, workflows, and data.
• Keeps current with statistical methods and computing skills; identifies and evaluates approaches for non-standard analyses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have experience in data cleaning, integration, and statistical analysis, and will work closely with investigators to manage datasets, perform analyses, and generate interpretable outputs for manuscripts, presentations, and grant applications.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education

Master's Degree M.S. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, (Bio)mathematics, (Bio)statistics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field or

Bachelor's Degree B.S. with demonstrated experience in broadly defined areas of bioinformatics

• Experience

2 years of post-graduation experience in data analysis and/or scientific software development for a Bachelor's degree

JOB DUTIES

• Analyzes and develops formalisms, algorithms and software for applications in biomedical research.
• Develops and maintains software tools and infrastructure for resolving specific problems.
• Assists in the development, testing and revision of programs in a team with diverse bioinformatics expertise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, nat