Senior Research Scientist

The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. As a leading public comprehensive university, it is ranked well into the top 20 nationally and within the top 40 worldwide. Excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, scientific and medical research, and global engagement characterize the University. Strong in the arts, sciences and professions, Pitt serves approximately 32,000 students including more than 9,000 graduate students, in the 16 schools at the Pittsburgh campus and the four regional campuses.

Founded in 1878, the School of Pharmacy is the oldest of the University's schools of the health professions. Pitt Pharmacy is one of the top-ranked pharmacy schools in the country, and ranks 5th in total federal grants and 14th in NIH grants.

Job Summary

Serves as subject matter expert and conducts independent scientific research projects from inception to presentation. Prepares and crafts various complex documentations of research results into manuscripts, proposals, grant applications, and presentations. Trains undergraduates, junior lab members, and research technicians. Manages laboratory policies and coordinates high-level work and project development in collaboration with other specialists.

Essential Functions

We seek a creative, self-motivated senior Research Scientist with excellent interpersonal, writing, and problem-solving skills to join our dynamic drug design discovery team. The successful candidate will be responsible for computational pharmacology and Big-data type project. The qualified candidate will work with the interdisciplinary research team to manage and develop large healthcare datasets, create analytic data files using programming techniques to extract and aggregate raw data, conduct statistical analyses, and document programming and results.

The ideal candidate must possess a robust background in Pharmacy, showcasing expertise in data management and proficiency with analytical, statistical, or machine learning software packages such as R, SQL Developer, and SAS. Experience working with large healthcare or medication-related databases, including electronic health records and Medicare data, is highly desirable. Additional responsibilities include assisting with preparing manuscripts, preparing sections of grant proposals, and overseeing students' programming and analyses for student research projects.

Qualifications: A minimum of three years of experience working with large healthcare or medication-related databases (such as electronic health records or Medicare data) is highly desired; a Ph.D. degree in Pharmacy, Biostatistics, Health Science, Healthcare Management, or a related field is required; specific experience with Alzheimer's disease and its comorbidities, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease, is preferred. Clinical experience is a plus; working experience with pharmaceutical science research and drug design (computational pharmacy, system pharmacology, drug-target interactions) is a plus; good understanding of machine learning theory, artificial intelligence deep learning and algorithms, such as generative AI, GNN, CNNs, k-NN, naive Bayes, SVM, decision forests, ensembles, and decision trees; good coding skills and knowledge of scientific, distributed programming like R and SAS; and experience with GPU programming and computing, web/mobile application development, big data analysis, network information security, and web services methodologies are desired.

Physical Effort

Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.

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Assignment Category: Full-time regular Job Classification: Staff.Senior Research Scientist Job Family: Research Job Sub Family: Research Science Campus: Pittsburgh Minimum Education Level Required: Professional Doctorate Degree Minimum Years of Experience Required: 7 Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: No Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:30 am-5:00 pm; hours may vary depending on the lab needs Work Arrangement: Monday-Friday; 8:30 am-5:00 pm; hours may vary depending on the lab needs Hiring Range: To be determined based on qualifications Relocation_Offered: No Visa Sponsorship Provided: No Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Optional Documents: Not Applicable PI242851923