Contract Opportunity – Research Associate, Data Scientist (Oct. 18)

VACANCY/POSTE VACANT: Research Associate (Data Scientist)

REPORTS TO/SUPÉRIEUR HIÉRARCHIQUE: RBC Chair in Cardiovascular Nursing Research, UHN

LOCATION/EMPLACEMENT: Toronto, Ontario

STATUS/SITUATION: Temporary Part-Time (2 days per week for 6 months)

No. of VACANCIES/Nombre de POSTES VACANTS: 1 Hire

 

POSITION SUMMARY/RÉSUMÉ DU POSTE:

Are you intuitively good at balancing the art and science of prediction in healthcare applications? Are you a curious explorer, seeking broader patterns in your results? Are you driven by innovation in what you do as well as how you do it?

The RBC Chair in Cardiovascular Nursing Research at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre is hiring a Research Associate (Data Scientist). You will work primarily with the Chair and collaborate with other clinical researchers seeking to utilize machine learning to deliver health system insights and decision tools to support nursing practice. The primary accountability of the Research Associate (Data Scientist) is to deliver advanced analytics solutions using machine learning methods to support our projects. This position is best suited for an inquisitive, highly analytical, self-guided and driven individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and mastery of quantitative analysis and modelling.

Closing Date: 18 October 2018

Contact Prof. Mike Carter for more information.

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