Data Scientist - Toronto, Canada - SickKids

SickKids

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About SickKids:

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.

As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.

Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description:

If so, the Centre for Computational Medicine, a core facility within the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute is interested in hiring you.

Here's What You'll Get to Do:

Analysis of biomedical data sets, including medical imaging and natural language processing
Application of a range of machine learning methods and tools to clinical research projects
Comparative evaluation of the ML methods and tools for each data analysis task
Developing and maintaining existing dataanalysis pipelines, identifying and testing new tools
Systematic exploration of highdimensional data to identify issues of practical or theoretical importance using mathematical/computational approaches
Integrative analysis of multiple data types
Collaboration with clinical research teams within Sickkids Hospital and with external teams

Here's What You'll Need:

A degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Data Science or related field
Background in machine learning, predictive modeling and data analysis
Proficiency in Python and/or R
Proficiency in Unix or Linux
Experience with image analysis
Experience with natural language processing (NLP)

This will make you extra competitive:

Experience developing and implementing algorithms for the processing of large genomics and biomedical data sets
Experience testing and developing machine learning tools and pipelines

Employment Type:

1-year contract (full time) with a possibility of extension

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Our Commitment to Diversity:

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital's receipt of all necessary documentation.

**How to Apply