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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Scientist Immunotherapy Platform - **Company:** The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Computational Biology, Computer Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Security, Data Structures, Data Systems, Data Visualization, Scientific Computating, Git, Containerization, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.mdanderson.org/about/apply ## About the Role Ideal candidate has experience developing AI-ready models and scalable computational data pipelines, with strong ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to support complex research and data infrastructure needs. Experience working in a academic or healthcare environment., Required: Bachelor's Degree Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Computational Biology, or related field. Master's Degree Science, Engineering or related field. PhD Science, Engineering or related field., Required: Five years experience in scientific software or industry programming with a concentration in scientific computing. With Master's degree, three years experience. With PhD, one year experience. Preferred: Experience working with biomedical or genomics data in healthcare or academic environment. Experience with AI models. Experience computational pipelines. Experience supporting research or analytical teams. ## Description Data Infrastructure & Engineering * Design and implement biomedical data systems for multi-modal datasets including genomic, single-cell, spatial, proteomic, and clinical data * Develop and maintain an internal data registry and metadata tracking systems * Design databases and data models using SQL/NoSQL technologies, schema design, and APIs * Harmonize and standardize data across datasets and platforms Pipeline Development & Systems * Develop pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and integration using ETL/ELT processes * Utilize workflow orchestration tools such as Nextflow and Snakemake * Apply strong programming skills in Python, with R as a plus * Leverage HPC and/or cloud-based environments for scalable processing * Implement version control and reproducible workflows using Git and container technologies * Enable lightweight data access and integration with visualization tools or internal data portals Project Development * Design and implement a centralized internal data system for IMT * Develop and enforce standardized data schemas across modalities * Enable efficient querying, access, and reuse of datasets * Collaborate with computational scientists to support analysis and modeling workflows * Optimize data pipelines to improve scalability and reduce turnaround time * Establish best practices for data governance, documentation, and reproducibility * Support development of internal data access interfaces such as portals or dashboards Research Support * Support integration of multi-modal datasets for downstream analysis * Enable data structures compatible with AI and machine learning workflows * Collaborate with research teams to translate analytical needs into scalable systems * Evaluate and adopt emerging tools and standards in biomedical data infrastructure * Contribute to publications through development of computational workflows and systems Other duties as assigned., This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. 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