SHSMD Career Center

We are seeking a Data Scientist / Analytics Consultant who has both strong technical skills and a passion for applying them to real-world problems, to partner with the Vice Chair for Operations and Analytics (a physician), as well as other Radiology leadership to analyze and optimize the Department of Radiologys operations.

This position is part of the Embedded Analytics Program, which allows our analysts to be a full member of an operational team to truly understand and meet their needs, while still being part of a community of fellow analytical experts!

Sample projects include:

• Demand Forecasting: Need for radiology exams is variable and changing. How can we anticipate future surges in demand in order to prepare operationally?
• Schedule Optimization: How can we define scheduling policies that minimize patient wait times while maximizing productivity and staff satisfaction?

You are:

• A storyteller, able to synthesize knowledge from a variety of sources and clearly communicate complex topics to non-technical audiences
• Comfortable creating reproducible analyses using R (preferably) or Python and as comfortable with statistical methods
• Deeply comfortable with relational databases and SQL, Tableau or a similar BI tool

You have:

• 4+ years of experience of using analytics and data science to impact key business decisions
• The ability to choose the right technical approach and know that the simplest solution is often the best. Manage analytical projects from "question to answer" including problem framing, data collection and validation, exploratory analysis, statistical modeling, visualization, synthesis, and ongoing maintenance of reusable tools

Location: Hybrid / Remote (NYC at least 1x/quarter)

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