Data Scientist - College of Nursing

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant (Tenure-Track) Professor in Data Science at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing - Boca Raton, FL, who will assist with developing research and quality improvement projects related to healthcare and caring science. This position is a 9-month tenure-track faculty line. S/he will (a) work with a team to develop a data science concentration with a postgraduate certificate, (b) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Data Science in the Healthcare/Caring Science domain, and (c) develop research and quality improvement projects related to healthcare. Responsibilities may also include data science course development, analysis of large data to discover trends and patterns, building predictive models using machine-learning algorithms, and employing ensemble machine-learning models as specified by researchers and stakeholders. The candidate will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on issues related to data science principles and analytical methods.

The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is committed to building a welcoming and inclusive educational environment. We are seeking faculty who can contribute to the excellence in our programs and courses through their research, teaching and service.

Our research advances caring science in the areas of: healthy aging across the lifespan, holistic health, health equity, and transforming nursing practice environments.

https://nursing.fau.edu/research/index.php

Candidates who can contribute to research that aligns with the College of Nursing’s and FAU’s research pillars within the I-HEALTH and I-BRAIN research institutes are encouraged to apply.

To enhance interdisciplinary and collaborative research, FAU established university-wide research institutes. These research pillars are: I-HEALTH, I-BRAIN, I-SENSE & FAU Harbor Branch. These areas are dedicated to improving and addressing diseases of the brain, enhancing human health and quality of life, protecting the oceans and environment locally and globally, and using sensors to study and monitor the world around us.

The FAU Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH, https://www.fau.edu/i-health/). I-HEALTH supports cancer, infectious diseases, and human health and dementia research, education, and community engagement programs across multiple FAU campuses and colleges. Faculty members of I-HEALTH qualify for pilot grants, research technology support, and subsidized use of the I-HEALTH Bioanalytical Core Facility. I-HEALTH faculty pursue research including therapeutic intervention strategies, development of novel diagnostics, environmental contributions to human health, and clinical trials.

The FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (I-BRAIN, https://www.fau.edu/ibrain). I-BRAIN supports neuroscience research, education and community engagement programs across multiple FAU campuses and colleges. Faculty members of I-BRAIN qualify for pilot grants, graduate student fellowships, research technology support, and subsidized use of I-BRAIN Core facilities including the FAU Cell Imaging Core and Neurobehavior Core. I-BRAIN faculty pursue research across the full spectrum of neuroscience, ranging from genetic and molecular neuroscience, cellular and circuit analysis of brain function, behavioral studies in models and man, cognitive and computational neuroscience, and disease mechanism and treatment studies.

The position is anticipated to start in August 2024 for the Fall semester.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other faculty and staff on healthcare-related projects.
• Support various projects' goals, feasibility testing, and success criteria.
• Work independently and in coordination with other team members to deliver projects, providing frequent and detailed feedback to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the research team on machine learning projects, including exploratory data analysis, data visualization, data clean-up and augmentation, model training, and model evaluation.
• Develop reproducible experiments using high-quality, well-established software development practices, including automated test/verification, version control, and proper code/project documentation.
• Develop programming/coding to present results in Python Jupyter Notebooks, R, or similar tools.
• Disseminate findings to healthcare and data science audiences.
• Research new data science and machine learning developments and how they apply to healthcare.
• Publish original data science research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Developing research and quality improvement projects related to healthcare and caring science.
• Develop a data science concentration with a postgraduate certificate.
• Teach data science courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and mentor post-doctoral fellows.

The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. concentration in Data Science / AI or related areas, emphasizing healthcare data analysis and working experience in machine learning.
• Expertise in developing and implementing advanced analytics and machine learning models to explain or predict patients' and clinicians' behavior, experience, and outcomes.
• Ability to develop, document, and maintain analytical data files with variables derived from primary databases that are suitable and structured for statistical and predictive analytics.
• Experience with a range of digital health projects, from predictive analytics platforms to population health management systems.
• Experience with machine learning models and concepts, such as predicting analyses, deep neural networks, transfer learning, and data tabulation and imaging.
• Familiarity working in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, MS Azure), Git, Databricks and data visualization frameworks (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience with version control tools, such as Git and GitHub.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining the different aspects of projects and experiments to diverse audiences using textual and graphical explanations.
• Fosters and creates educational opportunities where all student populations thrive.


Preferred Qualifications:
• Post-doctoral experiences in data science.
• A record of accomplishment of prioritizing and coordinating multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with caring science theories and applications to data science.
• Familiarity with healthcare databases, such as All of Us and TriNetX.
• Familiarity with healthcare concepts like DICOM, EHR, FHIR, and laboratory data proficiency.
• Oversee various Experience data management projects using the REDCap data collection/data management system to create and manage project forms, surveys and databases and serve as a technical resource for REDCap-related issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the US Health Care System, including standard healthcare coding systems such as ICD 9/10 codes, and a clear understanding of HIPPA compliance practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to plan and deliver complex projects and collaborate in a team environment.
• Familiarity with the scholarly publishing process, demonstrated by authorship of papers in peer-reviewed journals and attending professional meetings, presentations, and workshops.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an inclusive environment among faculty, staff, and students.
• Experience developing curricula and post-graduate certificates in data science.

Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

College or Department:

College of Nursing

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

N/A

Application Deadline:

2024-05-03

Special Instructions to Applicant:

This recruitment has been reopened; all previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply. This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

Required Documents:
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Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.

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