About this position
- Job no: 530253
- Position type: Staff Full Time
- Benefit Status: Benefited-Union
- Campus: UMass Lowell
- Department: Biological Sciences
- Salary: See posting section for salary range details:
- Applications Open: Sep 15 2026
- Applications Close: Open until filled
General Summary of Position:
We are a highly collaborative group at the Center of Biomedical and Health Research in Data Sciences (CHORDS) at University of Massachusetts Lowell seeking a biomedical data scientist (PhD level). In this position, you will use neural networks, SQL, Python, R and work with diverse cutting-edge health records data and genomics data.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
Education:
- PhD in a computational or quantitative field
Experience:
- Experience with both the computational and mathematical side of machine learning models.
Skills:
- Communication, critical thinking.
- Able to translate research questions into computational representations of the ideas.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of high school biology, interest in learning basics of biology
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Only current UML Employees within the Grants & Contracts (MTA/GRACE) bargaining unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
This position is full-time, benefited and in the Grants & Contracts union in grade P18 . Salary anticipated up to $85,000 with formal range minimum: $72,170 with 25th quartile: $82,093 and midpoint of $92,017. This position is contingent upon funding.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled; however, the posting may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.
Please include a resume with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process. Submission of a cover letter is optional.
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