Data Scientist

Department Name 7P275:

Public Health Analytics and Informatics

Job Title Data Scientist I

Requisition Number RE53283

Work Location Frankfort, KY

Grade Level 46

Salary Range $52,/year

Type Of Position Staff

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education MS

Required Related Experience 3 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification None

Physical Requirements Working at a desk for long periods of time; utilizing a computer; repetitive motion.

Shift Monday – Friday Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Additional hours as needed

The College of Public Health/Public Health Analytics and Informatics is seeking a Data Scientist I to support our data science and machine learning operations for grant‑funded projects, including the Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in KY (RADOR‑KY) project, through data processing, model implementation, and infrastructure monitoring. This position will execute data extraction, cleaning, and transformation tasks using SQL, Python, or R, prepare datasets for data science and machine learning workflows, and perform data quality control across multiple datasets.

The ideal candidate will implement data science analytical models and machine learning models following established architectures, monitor these deployed models for performance, and support the maintenance of data pipelines and analytical infrastructure. Responsibilities include creating visualizations and reports, troubleshooting data pipeline issues, and collaborating closely with senior team members to execute well‑defined technical tasks. These tasks include translating real‑world public health issues into structured data by processing raw data sources into a common data model for analyses and dashboarding.

This role offers hands‑on experience with SQL query development, Python/R, version control systems, and public health data systems while working in a learning‑oriented environment with direct supervision and mentorship, as part of a research team including faculty investigators and highly‑skilled technical research and development team.

• Proficiency with R, SAS, SQL, and Tableau

No

Master’s degree in statistics or related field plus 3 or more years of related experience preferred;
Experience with substance use disorder research.

03/03/2026

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