Data Scientist III

Data Scientist III

Job No : 537069

Work Type : Full Time

Location : Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories : Computer Science

Department : 29051308 - MD-MED QUANTITATIVE HEALTH

Job Description

Classification Title :

Data Scientist III

Classification Minimum Requirements :

A Bachelor's Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and five years of experience; Master's Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and three years of experience; Doctoral Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and one year of experience.

Job Description :

The Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology Quantitative Health is seeking a full time Data Scientist III. This position supports a multi-institutional, NIH-funded research initiative within the Computational Microscopy Imaging Lab (CMIL) focused on integrating digital pathology, spatial omics, and clinical datasets into an AI-enabled modeling platform. The Data Scientist III - Imaging & Omics Lead is responsible for developing analytic workflows that extract features from histology images and spatial molecular assays. This includes leading data processing, quality control, and harmonization efforts for tissue and omics data streams, and ensuring their reproducible integration into research pipelines. The position reports to Dr. Pinaki Sarder, Principal Investigator.

• Essential functions;

Imaging and Omics Pipeline Development -

Feature Extraction and Model Input Generation -

Data Harmonization and Quality Assurance -

Documentation and Cross-Team Collaboration -

Mentorship and Innovation Support -

Expected Salary :

$82,000 - $95,000 Annually

Required Qualifications :

A Bachelor's Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and five years of experience; Master's Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and three years of experience; Doctoral Degree in data science, statistics, bioinformatics, analytics, or similar field and one year of experience.

Preferred :

Experience with digital pathology or spatial omics data (e.g., Visium, CODEX, MIBI)

Proficiency in Python and image analysis libraries (e.g., OpenCV, scikit-image, MONAI)

Familiarity with ML / AI workflows and model input preparation

Experience working in collaborative, interdisciplinary research environments

Strong documentation and data provenance tracking skills

Additional technical certifications (e.g., AWS, Security+, etc.) may be encouraged but not required.

Special Instructions to Applicants :

In order to be considered, you must upload your resume.

Application must be submitted by 11 : 55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants remain under consideration and do not need to reapply.

Health Assessment Required :

No

Applications Close : 14 December 2025

To apply, visit https : / / explore.jobs.ufl.edu / en-us / job / 537069

Our Commitment :

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.

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