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[Remote] Senior Data Scientist / Data Scientist III

🌍 Remote · United States 💼 Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cleveland Clinic is hiring a Senior Data Scientist or Data Scientist III to address complex business problems using statistical and machine learning techniques, advanced technologies, and large datasets. The role leads analytical modeling, proof-of-concept implementation, stakeholder education, and advisory work with department and institute leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Engage business leadership, internal stakeholders, and technology partners to discuss the business benefits of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Lead Data Science service education and awareness activities for stakeholders and internal customers
  • Lead problem formulation and model building, leveraging ML and AI technologies to define analytics and synthesize findings that address customer requirements and generate value
  • Advise customers and prospects on technology and tool selection to meet emerging analytics requirements and maximize value from existing and future data
  • Lead the launch and implementation of proof-of-concept projects and operationalize successful concepts
  • Stay current on developments in data science and their potential applications within the organization
  • Contribute to scientific literature and academic partnerships
  • Educate stakeholders and internal customers on communicating the vision and value of advanced analytics, qualifying interested prospects, and proposing Data Science services
  • Lead relationship development and technology evaluation for prospective enterprise partnerships
  • Lead instruction of the Analytics University curriculum for Cleveland Clinic caregivers
  • Provide independent peer review of models, including assessment and communication of feedback
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree in Statistician, Actuarial Science, Econometrics, Physics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance or related field and 8 years related experience inclusive of 2 years in healthcare or life sciences 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 4 years of relevant experience
  • OR Master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience
  • Experience working with a variety of statistical languages/packages, e.g., SAS, R, Python, Spark, and/or SPSS
  • Knowledge of 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
  • 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
  • Strong business-orientation, able to select the appropriate complex quantitative methodologies in response to specific business goals
  • Bachelor's Degree in Statistician, Actuarial Science, Econometrics, Physics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance or related field and six years 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 two years of relevant experience
  • OR Master's degree and four years of relevant experience
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills in English
  • Ability to explain the value of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to business leaders
  • Experience working with a variety of statistical languages/packages, e.g., SAS, R, Python, Spark, and/or SPSS
  • Knowledge of applying advanced statistics to complex business problems (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
  • 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
  • Leadership experience
  • Lead experience with project management and change management methodologies
  • Experience leading successful projects and mentoring junior developers
  • 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
  • Leadership experience
  • Lead Experience with project management and change management methodologies

Benefits

  • Works remotely in Ohio, Florida, or Nevada, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Flexible).

Company Overview

  • Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit medical center that combines clinical and hospital care with research and education. It is a sub-organization of Ashtabula Regional Medical Center. It was founded in 1921, and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://my.clevelandclinic.org.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Cleveland Clinic has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 53 in 2026, 89 in 2025, 76 in 2024, 99 in 2023, 60 in 2022, 71 in 2021, 46 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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