Part-Time Data Scientist

• Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
• Salary Grade: 057
• Department:
  Culture and Community Engagement
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Why join Harvard Medical School?

Harvard Medical School's mission is to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership.

You’ll be at the heart of biomedical discovery, education, and innovation, working alongside world-renowned faculty and a community dedicated to improving human health. This is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to shape the future of medicine.

This position supports the key initiatives of OCCE HMS/school-wide projects. The Data Scientist will apply current and emerging analytical and problem-solving techniques in program evaluation and tracking. The position is actively involved in planning, designing, implementing, and analyzing data-driven projects such as the Pulse Survey. Collaborate with HMS and Harvard University data working groups related to policies, practices, and programs.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

• Work with OCCE and other Harvard University offices in planning, designing, implementing, and analyzing data-driven projects such as the Pulse Survey.
• Collaborate with HMS and Harvard University data working groups related to policies, practices, and programs, with a focus on establishing monitoring and accountability measures/metrics designed to progressively chart implementation activities and results produced over time.
• Work internally with OCCE to create, pilot, and support metric-based data reporting templates through which the evidence and impact of its programmatic interventions can be demonstrated. Conceptually, templates will feature multiple-level system thinking.
• Collaborate with HMS data-related groups to resolve conceptual, technical and operational issues related to databases.
• Translate identified data problems into well-defined technical specifications and leverage workable elements as growth opportunities.
• Design and build user-friendly database solutions and instrumentation.
• Lead and manage the development of program-related-data capture and databases that include
  1) multiple data sources,
  2) mixed-methods data, and
  3) data elements that represent the multidimensionality of the OCCE charge and mission.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive Technical Notes that document process and procedures undertaken to complete all assigned tasks.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand data derived from both healthcare providers and computational methods.
• Conduct data analysis for ad hoc reporting requests from the Dean of OCCE, constituents, stakeholders, and other sources.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of post secondary education or relevant work experience.

Additional

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, data analytics, or a related field preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to write clearly for a broad audience and explain technical analysis to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to visualize data and communicate complex data most effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm for collaborating closely with others.
• Experience working with data and metrics.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Completion of Harvard IT Academy specified foundational courses (or external equivalent)…