Hiring: Data Scientist
The Data Science and Sharing Team (DSST) within the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) Intramural Research Program (IRP) in Bethesda, MD, is seeking an early to mid-career data scientist for an on-site or hybrid position. Applications will be accepted through Friday, October 11, 2024.
About the Team
The DSST is responsible for leading and supporting data-intensive scientific projects within the NIMH IRP. We work closely with the Machine Learning Team, as well as other IRP investigators (e.g. Armin Raznahan, Peter Bandettini, Robert Innis). Special emphasis is placed on reproducible analyses of high dimensional genetic, genomic, neuroimaging, and behavioral datasets.
We also work to implement the policy guidance from the White House Office of Science Policy to ensure free, immediate, and equitable public access to federally funded research, foster greater collaboration and innovation, and strengthen public trust.
Everything we create is open source and freely distributed. A full listing of research objects from out team as of December 2023 is available in our Board of Scientific Counsellors Report.
About the Position
Responsibilities
- Building tools and pipelines for reproducible data analysis using Python
- Implementing reproducible pipelines using both High Performance Computing (HPC) and Elastic Cloud Computing (ECC)
- Writing clear documentation and scholarly publications
- Teaching and consulting on data science and best practices for reproducibility (e.g. Software and Data Carpentries, BrainHack Global, FAES)
- Creating, expanding, and supporting FAIR data standards in biomedical science (e.g. BIDS, NWB OME, GO)
This position has minimal supervisory responsibilities, however motivated and productive individuals will have the opportunity to quickly assume a more senior role involving supervision and oversight of additional projects in parallel.
Necessary Qualifications
- A recent graduate degree (PhD preferred) in a STEM field or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Strong coding skills in Python
- Experience with version control and continuous integration with git and github
- Experience with more than one type of biomedical data (e.g. neuroimaging, genomics, next generation sequencing (NGS), transcriptomics, electrophysiology, microscopy)
Desirable but not Required Qualifications
- Experience working with biomedical data repositories and/or biobanks (e.g. The Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Project (ABCD), OpenNeuro, UK Biobank, GTEX)
- Experience with distributed, high-performance computing tools such as Docker/Apptainer and batch processing systems such as SLURM
- Recent examples of open access research objects (e.g. publications, code, datasets) on which you were a major contributor
How to apply…
- Email your CV to DATASCI-JOBSEARCH@mail.nih.gov
- Use the body of the email as your cover letter
- Applications will be accepted through Friday, October 11, 2024
We especially encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups in the data science and biomedical research community. Other inquiries are also welcome.
The National Institutes of Health is an equal opportunity employer. This position will be based at NIMH in Bethesda, MD via a third party contracting firm who is able to provide visa sponsorship.