Research Data Scientist at University of California, Riverside – Riverside, California
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Overview
Job ID 34394667
Category Research and Development
Organization University Library
Department University Library Dept
Location Main Campus - UCR
Salary $81,500 - $150,100
Date Posted October 10, 2024
Application Deadline Open Until Filled
Schedule 8AM - 5PM
Full/Part Time Full-time(100%)
Level of Supervision General Supervision
Other Information Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No
Position Information
Reporting to the Director of Research Services, this position will be the driving force of the library's Data Science Initiative to support campus research through interdisciplinary collaboration on cutting-edge projects in STEM, Liberal Arts, and Social Sciences. Seeks opportunities to embed themselves in campus research teams to directly address UCR researchers' data and AI related needs through activities including but are not limited to: designing, developing and implementing infrastructure, systems, software and solutions; directly answering compute- and data- intensive research questions; contributing novel ideas, expertise, and methods to the teams' intellectual discourse and advancement; providing data/AI related consultation and instruction. In partnership with other library colleagues as well as UCR colleges, academic programs, and Research and Economic Development, Information Technology Services, and Research Computing, will continuously develop specialized and sought-after data science and AI expertise synergistic with UCR faculty's research agendas.Candidates are encouraged to include a CV and/or portfolio link with examples of AI/Data related work, if available. Finalists will be asked to conduct a presentation (including providing visual representation of work samples) as part of the interview process.The full salary range for the Research Data Scientist is $81,500 - $150,100 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $115,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Requirements
Educational Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in Computer/Computational/Data Science, or Domain Sciences with computer/computational/data specialization or equivalent experience. | Required |
| Terminal degree with extensive research experience in data-intensive and/or AI assisted discovery. | Preferred |
| Experience | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required |
| Experience competing for research grants. | Preferred |
| Experience in identifying research needs and building research collaborations to effectively meet those needs. | Preferred |
| Experience working in an academic library. | Preferred |
| Experience developing or supporting research-based communities. | Preferred |
| Special Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Must pass a background check. | Required |
| Intermediate knowledge of HPC/data science/CI. |
| Advanced skills, and demonstrated experience associated with one or more of the following: HPC hardware and software power and performance analysis and research, design, modification, Implementation and deployment of HPC or data science or CI applications and tools. |
| Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization and to external research and education audiences. |
| Proven skills and experience in independently resolving broad computing/data/CI problems using introductory and/or intermediate principles. |
| Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines. |
| Thorough experience working in a complex computing/data/CI environment encompassing all or some of the following: HPC, data science infrastructure and tools/software, and diverse domain science application base. |
| Proven ability to successfully work on multiple concurrent projects. |
| Proven ability to understand research computing/data/CI needs, mapping use cases to requirements and how systems/software/infrastructure can support those needs and meet the requirements. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement such solutions. |
| Demonstrated broad experience in one or more of the following: optimizing, benchmarking, HPC performance and power modeling, analyzing hardware, software, and applications for HPC/data/CI. |
| Demonstrated experience and ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of staff; technical, students, faculty and administrators. |
| Proficiency in R or Python. |
| Demonstrated experience applying statistical modeling and/or machine learning methods to research problems, e.g., text mining, natural language processing, image segmentation, voice recognition, etc. |
| Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in one or more of: data collection (e.g., through Web scraping, survey, sensor data acquisition, etc); data preprocessing, postprocessing, and analysis; static and dynamic visualization. |
| Demonstrated ability to regularly interface with management. |
| Demonstrated ability to contribute research and technical content to grant proposals. |
| History of academic publishing. |
| Knowledge of and experience with Tensor Flow, Pytorch or other similar frameworks/infrastructures or applications. |
Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
- UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
- UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
- UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
- Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
- Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
- UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.
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