[Remote] Sr. Data Scientist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead and conduct data-intensive research and development. The role applies machine learning and computational statistics to large clinical datasets to solve meaningful clinical problems and develop decision-support tools.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Data Scientist directs and carries out data-intensive research and development (R&D)
• The Senior Data Scientist is required to solve meaningful clinical problems and develop new decision-support tools by applying techniques and models from machine learning and computational statistics to large clinical datasets

Skills

• Candidates must reside in California
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related field and at least five (5) years of experience conducting data science research; OR • Master's degree or Ph.D. in a STEM-related field and at least three (3) years of experience conducting data science research
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related STEM field required
• Demonstrated record of scholarly publications preferred
• Previous experience with open-source software projects
• Familiarity with clinical domain
• Familiarity with information visualization concepts and tools
• Fluency in Python and Pandas
• Fluency in machine learning libraries (e.g., Keras, Theano, Sci-kit Learn)
• Familiarity with modern relational databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server)
• Familiarity with big data technologies (Hadoop, NoSQL databases, etc.)
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, git)
• Passion for data science and keeping up to date on latest methods
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in a related field preferred
• Graduate-level coursework and/or research experience in machine learning, data mining, data visualization, statistics, artificial intelligence, probabilistic modeling, optimization, or related disciplines preferred

Benefits

• Fully remote position; candidates must reside in California

Company Overview

Here at CHLA, we believe every child deserves to enjoy all those special moments that childhood has to offer, free from pain and suffering. It was founded in 1901, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.chla.org/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2026, 24 in 2025, 35 in 2024, 30 in 2023, 30 in 2022, 22 in 2021, 22 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.