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# Sr. Data Scientist

- **Company:** Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $117,936.0 - $157,248.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Big Data, Data Mining, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, NoSQL, Theano, Keras, Git, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Software Library
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/9194255F07704DA2B7081DCB56776AEA/job/

## About the Role

* 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.

Preferred:

 * 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 andPandas
 * 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

Education/Licensure/Certification Required:

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related STEM field required.

Preferred :

 * 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.

This is a grant-funded position, in whole or part. Terms and conditions of employment are contingent upon the availability of grant funding, which may be subject to change without notice.