[Remote] Data Scientist Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking a Data Scientist Manager to lead a team within the Data Science and Biostatistics Unit. This role involves managing staff, collaborating with researchers, and overseeing high-impact data science research projects to advance pediatric care.ResponsibilitiesBuilds and manages a team of staff scientists in the development and execution of a high-impact data science research programRecruits, hires, and manages staff, including performance management, career developmentCollaborates with clinical and biomedical researchers to identify data science research questions in clinical and translational researchLeads data science research experiment planning and execution; where appropriate serves as project Principal or Co-investigatorIdentifies relevant clinical and translational data science funding opportunities; leads collaborative proposal planning and writingDisseminates research findings through peer reviewed journal articles and professional conference presentationsCommunicates research methods, implementation, and results to varied audience of clinicians, scientists, analysts, and programmersGuides and mentors junior staff and biomedical researcher collaborators in execution of research projectsServes as the subject matter expert in the implementation of computational algorithms and experiments for test and evaluation as well as advanced data interpretation to assess algorithm performanceSets standards and holds staff accountable for the formulation of analysis plans that meet stringent criteria for reproducibility and measures of significanceServes as the subject matter expert and lead architect in the development of high-quality code implementing models and algorithms as application programming interfaces or other service-oriented software implementationsPlays a lead role in educating a varied audience of clinicians, scientists, analysts, and programmers on data science research methods, implementation, and resultsMentors junior staff, student workers, co-ops, and research trainees (fellows, post-docs)Manages large, complex projects and takes responsibility for major components of larger research initiatives; assigns work to junior staff, identifying, tracking, and reporting on tasks and deliverables against project timelinesSkillsMaster's Degree - RequiredAt least seven (7) years of applied algorithm development, data science, applied statistics, machine learning, or mathematical modeling projects experience RequiredAt least three (3) years of leadership, management or supervisory experience RequiredExpertise and demonstrated ability at acquiring new technical/analytic skills and domain knowledge to support successful contribution to research and development projects is requiredExpertise formulating analysis plans and selecting appropriate methods is requiredExpertise using existing machine learning and analytic tools such as ScikitLearn, Weka, R, and Mathematica in either applied academic or professional projects is requiredExpertise writing code in applied academic or professional projects using one or more of the following languages: Python, Scala, Java is requiredApplied statistics or mathematical modeling experience requiredDoctorate Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field - PreferredAt least five (5) years of leadership, management or supervisory experience PreferredAt least ten (10) years of applied algorithm development, data science, applied statistics, machine learning, or mathematical modeling projects experience PreferredFamiliarity with relational databases (e.g. Postgres, MySQL) strongly preferredFamiliarity RESTful web services application programming interfaces preferredStrong verbal and written communications skills with the demonstrated ability to explain complex technical concepts to a lay audienceNatural language processing experience particularly in the biological and medical domains preferredExperience using distributed computing technologies (e.g. Akka, MapReduce, Cuda) preferredFamiliarity with graph, key value, and document data stores (e.g. Neo4j, Hadoop, MongoDB) preferredExperience creating informative visualizations for complex, high dimensional data preferredExperience with probabilistic graphical models, time series predictive models, Markov models preferredBenefitsThis job is eligible for an incentive program.If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting.Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.Company OverviewSince its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. It was founded in 1855, and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://chop.edu.Company H1B SponsorshipChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 28 in 2026, 174 in 2025, 166 in 2024, 139 in 2023, 114 in 2022, 70 in 2021, 53 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.