Junior Data Scientist

The primary role of the Junior Data Scientist is to provide programming and analytic support during the design, analysis, and reporting phases of innovation projects. Additional responsibilities will include ad hoc data set and analysis generation in Python and R, and support of data management activities, which may involve database validation, data review, and quality control.

• Strong foundation in introductory machine learning techniques (logistic regression, linear regression, etc.) and their applications is required
• Strong foundation in statistics and/or epidemiology is required
• Mastery of either Python or R (or a variant such as PyTorch) is required
• Experience working with large, real-world data sets required
• Experience with healthcare data an asset
• Experience scraping data from the web or other public data sources an asset
• Experience working with distributed processing via Spark an asset
• Familiarity with advanced machine learning techniques (deep learning, support vector machines, reinforcement learning) an asset
• Familiarity with epidemiological study designs an asset
• Experience with TensorFlow an asset
  
  

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Job

Administrative/Service

Primary Location

Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at

Offsite Location

Organization

Research

Status

Regular

Hours per week

37.5

Number of Openings

1

Union Code

Non Union Employees

Minimum Salary

39.2500

Maximum Salary

50.3200

Post Date

Mar 1, 2024, 12:00:00 AM

Mar 14, 2024, 11:59:00 PM

Unit Summary

The Digital Health Innovation team's aim is to use machine learning, artificial intelligence and novel digital health applications to improve patient care and enhance medical research. Our team has two major areas of strength: Data Science (applied machine learning/artificial intelligence) and Application Development (the creation of new digital health products in partnership with clinicians and researchers).

Schedule Work Hours

Normal working hours

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Services at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement