Data Scientist II – Neurological Institute

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute is dedicated to the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders. The institute model allows our patients to better access the care they need through specialized, multidisciplinary, disease-specific centers that integrate the expertise of neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroradiologists, and others, into the comprehensive care of a single disease.

A caregiver in this position works days, from 8:00am—5:00pm.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Gather requirements and program model development under direction of other Data Scientists to inform problem formulation. 

• Participate in model building. 

• Utilize methods particularly in modeling, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and experience designing/implementing solutions. 

• Provide insight and recommendations to solve business problems and help inform business decisions. 

• Document best practices and solution frameworks.  

• Replicate and scale solutions to business units with common/similar business needs. 

• Use expertise in defining (with internal clients) the business challenge that needs to be solved, conducting the analysis/modeling/experiment and then providing the “answer” in a clear and business-friendly manner for our clients to take actionable steps. 

• Participate with more senior data scientists or managers in peer review model assessment and feedback communication. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistician, Actuarial Science, Econometrics, Physics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance or related field 

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills in English and ability to explain the value of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to business leaders 

• 4 years of related experience working with relational databases and/or distributed computing platforms, and their query interfaces, such as SQL, Teradata, MapReduce, PIG, and Hive OR Ph.D. and no relevant experience OR Master’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience 

• Experience working with a variety of statistical languages/packages, e.g., SAS, R, Python, Spark, and/or SPSS 

• Knowledge applying advanced statistics to complex business problems required (e.g., modeling, AI, ML, Deep Learning [DL], and/or Natural Language Processing [NLP]) 

• Familiarity with additional programming languages, including Python, Java, or C/C++ 

• Experience leveraging visualization software and techniques and business intelligence (BI) software 

• Technical knowledge of distributed computing platforms, and common data process flows from data instrumentation & generation, to ETL, to the data warehouse itself 

• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including presentation, influencing and negotiation 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Master’s or Ph. D 

• Certification or fellowship in analytics, big data, data science or related subject 

• Technology partner certification (in technology, Big data, business or advanced analytics, data science) – Microsoft, Oracle, Teradata, IBM, EMC, Cloudera, Hortonworks, Informatica, Tableau, SAS, R, Python 

• Healthcare or life science experience 

• Lead Experience with project management and change management methodologies 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/