MD Anderson Cancer Center is hiring an Associate Data Scientist to develop and maintain mathematical and simulation models in the Department of Health Services Research. This role directly supports research on cancer disease progression and medical decision making.
What You'll Do
- Develop mathematical and optimization models to support cancer-related research.
- Implement optimization algorithms to solve analytical models to optimality.
- Validate analytical models using data from national and regional cancer registries and clinical trials.
- Maintain and update models to reflect evolving clinical practices.
- Learn and apply new optimization and approximation methods for efficient model solving.
- Build microsimulation or Monte Carlo simulation models of disease progression and cancer care processes.
- Validate simulation models using observational registry data and clinical trial data.
- Maintain and update simulation models as clinical standards evolve.
- Perform basic and advanced statistical analyses under guidance from statistical analysts.
- Assist faculty with the development of statistical methods for risk assessment and prediction.
- Manage datasets from national and regional cancer registries, clinical trials, medical billing systems, national surveys, and large claims databases including IBM MarketScan, Optum Clinformatics, and Medicare.
- Coordinate multiple concurrent projects efficiently.
- Conduct literature reviews and learn relevant medical terminology.
- Support selection of study design, cohort definition, data analysis, and interpretation of results.
- Present at monthly lab meetings and assist in training trainees to use models and code.
- Prepare tables, figures, text summaries, memos, and components of scientific manuscripts.
- Develop computer code for data analyses, mathematical models, and simulation models using Julia, R, and Python.
- Create and maintain online code repositories using GitHub.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, or related field.
- Two years Scientific software or industry development/analysis.
Nice to Have
- Prior experience with Markov decision processing or Monte Carlo simulation/modeling.
Technical Stack
- Julia
- R
- Python
- GitHub
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Department of Health Services Research, which conducts research with the ultimate aims of optimizing health care delivery and improving outcomes for the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical
- Dental
- Paid time off
- Retirement
- Tuition benefits
- Educational opportunities
- Individual and team recognition
- Compensation Range: Minimum $88,000 – Midpoint $110,000 – Maximum $132,000
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position located in Houston, Texas, United States.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
