Data Scientist Artificial Intelligence Initiatives

Department : RI Administration

Research Informatics AI

Position Title :

Data Scientist - Artificial Intelligence Initiatives

Job Family Group : Professional Staff

Job Description Summary :

The Data Scientist will play a key role in advancing human-centered AI research at the University of Kansas Medical Centers Enhanced AI Center. This position supports interdisciplinary teams by developing validating and deploying data-driven models and analytics pipelines that address complex challenges in healthcare biomedical research and public health. Working under the guidance of senior researchers and program leads the Data Scientist will contribute to research design data preparation model development and results interpretation. The role offers opportunities to engage in grant-supported projects collaborate across KU campuses and health system partners and help shape the Centers growing data science core. As a key contributor the Data Scientist will help drive the Enhanced AI (eAI) Center for Human-Focused Researchs mission by enabling cutting-edge research through advanced data science methods supporting secure and scalable computing environments and embedding AI expertise within collaborative teams. This role will directly support transformative projects across KUs campuses and The Health System advancing responsible and ethical AI that improves lives.

Job Description :

Key Roles and Responsibilities :

Develop train and validate machine learning and AI models including physics-informed and hybrid approaches.

Collaborate with faculty clinicians and research teams to design studies define data strategies and determine analytic feasibility.

Use and harmonize diverse datasets (e.g. EHR imaging wearables surveys) for research projects applying methods to address missingness site variation and data quality issues.

Build maintain and document reproducible analytics workflows including code versioning and orchestration aligned with Center standards.

Contribute to the development of Center-wide standards guidelines and best practices for data science reproducibility and ethical AI.

Create and maintain documentation (e.g. model summaries data dictionaries pipeline guides) to ensure reproducibility compliance and smooth knowledge transfer across teams.

Scale experiments using high-performance computing (HPC) and / or cloud platforms optimizing workloads and resources.

Conduct model tuning cross-validation calibration and sensitivity analyses to ensure robust and generalizable results.

Assess and mitigate algorithmic bias; apply explainable AI techniques to promote stakeholder trust and compliance readiness.

Provide technical support for grant proposals including methods figures and preliminary results.

Develop and deliver training sessions workshops and tutorials for faculty staff and students on data science methods reproducible workflows and AI best practices.

Mentor students or junior staff and communicate progress and technical findings to eAI Center leadership collaborators and external partners.

Ensure activities are conducted in a professional and ethical manner and in accordance with KUMC Policies and applicable local state and federal laws and regulations.

Performs job responsibilities in a safe and secure manner.

Ensure coordination of area work with other areas of KUMC to ensure integration and support of KUMC goals and objectives.

Develop maintain and expand job-specific knowledge and skills to keep pace with industry changes and support the universitys commitment to excellence and innovation.

May participate in relevant committees task force or other similar activities.

Maintain confidentiality of medical center employee and patient information. Handle sensitive data with discretion and in accordance with KUMC policies and legal requirements.

Maintain the highest standards of integrity respect professional conduct and ethical standards.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities tasks duties and assignments. Furthermore job duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience :

5 years of experience in Data Science analytics or applied machine learning. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Experience in Python or R and experience with data analysis and machine / deep learning libraries (e.g. pandas scikit-learn NumPy PyTorch Tensorflow Keras).

Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure GCP) and / or high-performance computing environments.

Experience working in a collaborative team environment.

Experience and knowledge of AI ethics bias mitigation and explainability techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

Education :

Masters degree in Data Science Computer Science Statistics Biomedical Informatics or a related quantitative field.

Work Experience :

3 years of experience in Data Science analytics or applied machine learning.

Experience using MLOps tools and practices (e.g. model versioning CI / CD pipelines model monitoring).

Experience with data governance privacy and compliance frameworks (e.g. HIPAA IRB protocols).

Experience contributing to grant proposals or publications.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Communication skills.

Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package :

Coverage begins on day one for health dental and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance long-term disability insurance and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off including vacation and sick begins accruing upon hire plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment and paid time off for bereavement jury duty military service and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. Type :

Regular

Time Type : Full time

Rate Type : Salary

Compensation Statement :

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to education experience and training qualifications relative to the requirements of the position and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range :

$75000.00 - $115000.00

Minimum

$75000.00

Midpoint

$95000.00

Maximum

$115000.00

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Machine Learning,Biochemistry,Assays,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 75000 - 115000