Data Scientist
- Classification: Data Scientist
- Union: Exempt
- Department: Clinical Workforce Op Admin
- Primary Location: Southport
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 13-DEC-2019
- Date Available: 20-JAN-2020
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $34.52
- Maximum Salary: $59.20
- Vehicle Requirement: N/A
Master’s degree with a strong quantitative focus (e.g. biostatics, health economics, mathematics, statistics, operations engineering, health sciences, epidemiology, etc.). Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau) and statistical software applications. Five (5) years of applicable experience - Experience with statistical programming, such as SAS, Stata, or SPSS. Knowledge of, and ability to produce, descriptive and inferential statistics and predictive analytics. Experience in screening, cleaning, linking, creating, modifying, validating, and analyzing large data sets in a statistical or database-management software package.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Ability to learn and understand clinical issues. Ability to translate data and findings into useful advice/information for clients. Proficiency in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills to produce reports and communicate with clients. Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to become proficient with new software packages. Broad understanding of the health care system. Ability to understand clinical issues and communicate effectively with clients across the organization.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau) and statistical software applications is a requirement. Experience in health care is an asset.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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