Data Scientist II

Requisition Number: RE53282

Department Name: 7P275:Public Health Analytics and Informatics

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Grade Level: 47

Salary Range: $57,158-94,286/year

Type of Position: Staff

Required Education: MS

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Required Related Experience: 5 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Occasional lifting up to 15 pounds, sitting for extended periods of time

Shift

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Additional hours when needed to meet department needs

Job Summary

The College of Public Health/Public Health Analytics and Informatics is seeking a Data Scientist II to design, develop, and deploy data science and machine learning solutions and assist in the implementation of data engineering infrastructure for public health analytics, including the Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in KY (RADOR-KY) project. This position will build data science solutions and predictive models for time series forecasting systems related to risk prediction, outcome forecasting, and population health analytics, while designing and maintaining data pipelines for both batch and streaming data processing. The ideal candidate will write complex SQL queries, assist in the development and monitoring of ETL workflows, and support interactive dashboards and geospatial visualizations to communicate results to stakeholders. Responsibilities include implementing data science solutions, model validation frameworks and results, optimizing database queries and pipeline performance, integrating multiple data sources, and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation for data science, ML models, and data processes. This role requires advanced data science and machine learning expertise, proficiency with Python ML libraries, strong SQL programming skills, experience with data pipeline orchestration tools, and the ability to translate analytical needs into technical solutions. This position may supervise and mentor junior data scientists with SQL and Python/R development. The position may be fully remote.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Statistical programming expertise (R or SAS) required

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?: No

Preferred Education/Experience

MS with experience or PhD in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, or Data Science preferred

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

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Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.