Senior Data Scientist – Medical/Clinical Informatics

Best Buy
London
6 months ago
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Senior Data Scientist – Medical/Clinical Informatics

Full time

Job Description

As the Senior Data Scientist – Medical/Clinical Informatics, you will work as part of a broader Data Science team in collaboration with Product and Engineering to deliver solutions focused on improving quality and efficiency of care delivery in the context of hospital-level care at home. You will play a crucial role in improving healthcare delivery and patient care by leveraging data science and informatics expertise.

Remote based in the UK.

What you’ll do

Collaborate closely with other disciplines, including IT, biomedical engineering, software engineering, data engineering, and clinical experts Apply a range of data science techniques ranging from AI/machine learning to statistics to data visualization in the context of clinically oriented use cases Partner with data engineers to ensure that data are cleaned, processed, harmonized, and curated in alignment with industry standard practices Work as part of a cross-functional team to integrate predictive models into virtual hospital (e.g., clinical practice, care coordination) workflows Serve as a thought partner and informatics subject matter expert to clinicians and product managers during the ideation and design of new solutions that incorporate data/AI


Basic qualifications
  3 years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Health Informatics, or related field OR equivalent relevant professional experience
Preferred qualificationsMaster’s degree in Health Informatics, Medical Informatics, or Clinical Informatics, OR clinical practice experience Significant experience working with healthcare data from hospitals/care delivery/electronic health records Demonstrated experience:AI/machine learning, ranging from more traditional approaches to deep learning/LLMPython, specific to data science (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, etc.)FHIR, clinical terminologies (ICD-10, CPT, LOINC, etc.), and terminology/value set management systemsSQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., document, graph)Cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Snowflake, Databricks)Prototyping and delivering incrementally, focusing on good science, while being agile and iterative based on customer needsArchitecting hospital and clinically oriented data science solutions Pragmatic balance of quality with a fast-paced schedule Team player, ready to help, debate, compromise, and work together Ability to:Dive deep into technical details while maintaining a holistic view of the broader contextWork within a geographically distributed team (US/UK)
What’s in it for you

We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.

Our benefits include: Competitive pay Generous employee discount Physical and mental well-being support


About us

Best Buy Health aims to enrich lives through technology and meaningful connections. We do that by focusing on consumer health products that help people live healthier lives, device-based emergency response services for the active aging population and virtual care offerings that help connect patients to physicians.

Req #

950584BR

Brand

Best Buy Health

Job Category

Best Buy Health Group

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Minimum Pay ($)

63,800.00

Worker Type

Regular

Maximum Pay ($)

102,100.00

Store Number or Department

900104 Remote - UK

Address Line 1

Remote

City

London

Search Categories

Corporate, Digital and Technology, Health

Zip

E1 6AN

Benefits

Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being, as outlined in the . Eligibility may vary.

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