Research Data Scientist

Research Data Scientist West Hollywood, CA Job Details $94,800 - $161,000 a year 19 hours ago Qualifications Statistics Version control Data preprocessing Data mining Computer Science Applied Mathematics Scientific publications R Mid-level Scientific and medical presentations experience SQL Bachelor's degree Model deployment Neo4j Quality control Genetics GitHub Participating in conferences Software testing Research data analysis Data visualization Implementing machine learning algorithms AI Bachelor's degree in computer science Research & development 2 years Python Full Job Description Job

ID 16436

Location West Hollywood, California, United States Job Category Information Technology Date posted 04/07/2026 Job Description Research Data Scientist (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; West Hollywood, CA): Participate in biomedical research projects using programming, data mining, statistics, machine learning, and visualization techniques to lead the development, evaluation, and application of algorithms, methods, and software for data analysis. Lead the development, evaluation, and application of computational and statistical methods including artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms and software for the analysis of biomedical data. Lead with the presentation and communication of scientific results through laboratory meetings, scientific conferences, and peer-reviewed publications. Create database-to-deployment pipelines for models using the necessary programming languages (primarily R, Python, SQL, neo4j). Create sustainable data science infrastructure and adheres to data analysis/machine learning best practices. Perform data cleaning, quality control, exploratory data analysis to gauge the need for or appropriateness of advanced analytical methods. Lead discussions with senior and lead research data scientists and principal investigators to identify areas where data science can best be applied to answer biomedical research questions. Test and validate code to ensure robustness of data applications with version control through GitHub. Telecommuting permitted pursuant to company policy.

Minimum requirements:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, or related field, plus two (2) years of experience as a Research Data Scientist, Associate Programmer Analyst, or related occupation. Must have experience with the following: working with biomedical data in healthcare or pharmaceutical industries; evolutionary computing: genetic algorithm and genetic programming; automated machine learning analysis methods: the tree-based pipeline optimization tool; working with biomedical knowledge graphs; peer-reviewed publications; and working with both clinical data and genetics data.

Salary:

$94,800 - $161,000 per year

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Working Title Research Data Scientist Department Computational Biomedicine 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 $94,800 - $161,000 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. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve - because that's what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve Quality Care and Research—For All, By All . Our compensation philosophy We offer a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base pay range shown generally applies to the greater Los Angeles area and may vary based on work location. Our range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including knowledge/skills: relevant experience and training, education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. The base pay range does not include any incentive payments that may be applicable to a role. Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision (PDF) . Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy.