data scientist

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description

Do you want to contribute to cutting-edge research in medical AI, bioinformatics and computational medicine? Are you interested in machine learning applications in precision medicine, clinical genomics and disease research? Do you enjoy a casual work environment where learning and development are encouraged? Are you interested in learning and applying new technologies?

If so, the Centre for Computational Medicine, a core facility within the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute is interested in hiring you.

• Analysis of biomedical data sets, including medical imaging and natural language processing
• Application of a range of machine learning methods and tools to clinical research projects
• Comparative evaluation of the ML methods and tools for each data analysis task
• Developing and maintaining existing data-analysis pipelines, identifying and testing new tools
• Systematic exploration of high-dimensional data to identify issues of practical or theoretical importance using mathematical/computational approaches
• Integrative analysis of multiple data types
• Collaboration with clinical research teams within Sickkids Hospital and with external teams

• A degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Data Science or related field
• Background in machine learning, predictive modeling and data analysis
• Proficiency in Python and/or R
• Proficiency in Unix or Linux
• Experience with image analysis
• Experience with natural language processing (NLP)

• Familiarity with HPC environments and how to run applications in HPC clusters
• Experience developing and implementing algorithms for the processing of large genomics and biomedical data sets
• Background in biology, genetics, medicine, and statistics, to understand the scientific requirements of the applications to be developed.
• Experience testing and developing machine learning tools and pipelines

Employment Type:
1-year contract (full time) with a possibility of extension

A complete application should include a statement of interest, a CV, and the names of 2 references. Once the suitable candidate is identified, the position will commence immediately upon completion of the necessary paperwork. The position will remain open until filled.

Our Commitment to Diversity

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.

FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff. As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our patients, families and our staff. Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon you submitting proof that you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date, in addition to satisfying any other condition(s) that may be set out in an offer. If a candidate fails to satisfy this condition (or any other condition(s) set out in an offer), any offer of employment shall be immediately rescinded.

How to Apply

Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.

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About Sickkids

CEO: Ronald Cohn
Revenue: $500 million to $1 billion (USD)
Size: 5001 to 10000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.sickkids.ca
Year Founded: 1875