Research Associate Data Scientist

Research Associate Data Scientist - Slomka Lab - Innovation in Imaging / Department of Medicine / Division of AIM Job ID9962 LocationLos Angeles, California, United States Job CategoryInformation Technology Date posted06/03/2025 Job Description Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai! Data is vital to advance clinical knowledge across a spectrum of medical and surgical fields. Are you ready to transform data discoveries into valuable information, which will empower tomorrow's medicine? Dr. Piotr Slomka, Ph.D. is looking for a Research Associate Data Scientist to join a diverse team! The Slomka Laboratory focuses on developing innovative methods for fully automated analysis of nuclear cardiology data using novel algorithms and machine learning techniques, and on the development of integrated motion-corrected analysis of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) angiography imaging. The Research Associate Data Scientist participates in biomedical research projects using programming, data mining, statistics, machine -learning, and visualization techniques to develop, evaluate, and/or apply algorithms and software for data analysis. Responsibilities include querying databases, data processing, supervised and unsupervised machine learning, deploying production models, and communication of scientific findings via peer-reviewed publications and scientific conferences. Writes clean, performant, reusable code managed on GitHub to perform repeatable analyses and to train and deploy models to multiple environments. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: • Assists with the development, evaluation, and/or application of computational and statistical methods including artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms and software for the analysis of biomedical data. • Assists with the presentation and communication of scientific results through laboratory meetings, scientific conferences, and peer-reviewed publications. • Creates database-to-deployment pipelines for models using the necessary programming languages (primarily Python, R, C++). • Creates sustainable data science infrastructure and adheres to data analysis/machine learning standard processes. • Performs exploratory data analysis to gauge the need for or appropriateness of advanced analytical methods. • Works with senior or lead data scientists, research programmers, and principal investigators to identify areas where data science can best be applied to answer biomedical research questions. • Tests and validates code to ensure adaptability of data applications. • Performs all other duties as assigned. Department-Specific Responsibilities: • Participates in the development of innovative algorithms and analytical methods. • Participates in the evaluation and interpretation of all analytical methods and results. • Participates in the oral and written communication of scientific results including publications. • Participates in analytical training activities for faculty, staff, and students. Qualifications Education: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Biomedical Imaging, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, or related field, required. • Master's degree in these fields is preferred. Experience and Skills: • Up to two (2) years of professional experience in healthcare or pharmaceutical industries working with biomedical data. • Experience programming at an intermediate to advanced skill level with a high-level programming language such as Python, C++, or R. • Experience in biomedical machine learning is preferred. 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Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most. Req ID: 9962 Working Title: Research Associate Data Scientist - Slomka Lab - Innovation in Imaging / Department of Medicine / Division of AIM Department: Research - General Medicine Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Job Category: Information Technology Job Specialty: Bus Intelligence/Reporting Overtime Status: EXEMPT Primary Shift: Day Shift Duration: 8 hour Base Pay: $78,332.80 - $133,161.60 Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. 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