Data Scientist (Contractor)

Job description

OM1 is on a mission to improve health outcomes by unlocking the power of data. We are a healthcare data and technology company focused on real world clinical data and outcomes, accelerating medical research and personalizing healthcare. Our interdisciplinary team uses expertise in medicine, software, Big Data, machine learning, public health and mathematics to transform records from a diverse set of sources into enriched, research grade data which allows us to generate unique insights in a variety of disease areas.

We are seeking a Data Scientist (Contractor) to help with the effort of extracting meaningful clinical insights from medical note data. We use Text Mining and Natural Language Processing.

You will be required to dedicate a minimum of 20 hours per week for this role.

Responsibilities

    • Detailed data explorations
    • Strong R&D component
    • Rigorously derive various types of statistical metrics from data and be prepared to communicate them
    • Work within the Data Science code base architecture
    • Develop solutions that process large volumes of data and produce novel insights

Required Skills

    • Hands-on experience coding in Python
    • Experience working with large datasets using SQL
    • Experience with regular expressions and Text Mining
    • Eagerness to dig into the data

Nice to Have

    • Experience with Spark/Pyspark
    • Knowledge and interest in Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning

Education and Experience

    • Degree in analytical discipline (master’s preferred)
    • Experience in related work
Direct applicants only - No agencies

OM1 is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, race, veteran or disability status. At OM1 ensuring that people feel respected, valued, and included is essential to our success. We are committed to working together to provide a work environment that embraces the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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