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University of Michigan
Senior Data Scientist - AI and ECG
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A Data Scientist utilizes skills and experience to systematically answer questions using data to provide actionable recommendations. Commonly utilizes advanced statistical analysis and machine learning techniques. Common responsibilities also include data cleaning and data management.
$98,181 / year median in Michigan
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Senior Data Scientist - AI and ECG University of Michigan - 4.3 Ann Arbor, MI Job Details Full-time 15 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Qualifications AI models Computational research Data Integration (Data management) Data analysis reporting Scientific publications High-performance computing clusters AI platforms (beyond public GPTs) Computational framework Scientific research papers SQL Machine intelligence Data pipeline scheduling Developing large-scale AI models Model training Machine learning frameworks Statistical analysis tools Scientific reports Database software proficiency Full Job Description Mission Statement Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society. Job Summary The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Michigan is expanding a nationally and internationally funded research program at the cutting edge of cardiovascular medicine. Led by Drs. Venkatesh Murthy and Sascha Goonewardena - whose work has appeared in leading journals including NEJM AI, JAMA, and Circulation - the program fuses artificial intelligence, advanced cardiac imaging, multiomics (proteomics, metabolomics, and genomics), and cardiometabolic disease biology to develop precision diagnostics and identify novel therapeutic approaches, with a particular focus on coronary microvascular disease and other cardiovascular conditions that disproportionately affect women and remain poorly served by existing diagnostic tools. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-impact, well-funded program doing science that matters. This position serves as the primary AI and ECG computational scientist for the program. The incumbent will build and train deep learning foundation models and drive the computational work that connects cardiac electrical signatures to biological disease mechanisms. This is an engineering and infrastructure-focused role; the incumbent builds and optimizes the models and data systems that power the program's AI-driven analyses. This is one of two senior data scientist roles; the two positions serve complementary, non-overlapping functions. Responsibilities• Develop, train, and refine deep learning foundation models (including transformer and self-supervised architectures) for ECG-based detection and endotyping of cardiometabolic disease Assemble, harmonize, clean, and catalog large-scale, heterogeneous ECG datasets from multiple internal and external sources and formats Build and maintain reproducible data processing pipelines, data loaders, and PostgreSQL-based data management infrastructure Evaluate model performance, document methods, and prepare written and code-based analytical reports (Python) Contribute to manuscripts, grant reports, and presentations Collaborate with collaborative network partners and other research collaborators on code, computational workflows, and data harmonization Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications• Masters or doctoral degree in computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computational biology, statistics with an AI/ML focus, data science, or a closely related quantitative field Demonstrated experience developing and training deep learning models, preferably in a biomedical or physiological signal context Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch preferred; TensorFlow acceptable) Experience with large-scale, heterogeneous data harmonization and processing pipelines spanning multiple source formats Familiarity with self-supervised, semi-supervised, or foundation model architectures (e.g., transformers, masked autoencoders) Proficiency in SQL, preferably PostgreSQL, for data querying and management Experience with high-performance computing environments, including Slurm-based job scheduling Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Ability to prepare and present written and code-based (Python or R) analytical reports Strong scientific communication skills; ability to contribute to manuscripts and grant reports Desired Qualifications• Experience with electrocardiographic (ECG) or other physiological waveform data Experience with multimodal data integration, particularly combining physiological signals with cardiac imaging data Familiarity with clinical data infrastructure (EHR, DICOM, HL7/FHIR) Experience with transfer learning or domain adaptation across heterogeneous datasets Track record of peer-reviewed publications or preprints in machine learning, AI, or biomedical informatics Familiarity with cardiovascular physiology or cardiology research Experience with Git and reproducible research practices Familiarity with cloud computing environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Why Join Michigan Medicine? Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good. What Benefits can you Look Forward to? Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day 2:1 Match on retirement savings Modes of Work Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.