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　　Job Summary (Purpose and Fu n ction ) :

　　The Chief Informatics Data Science Officer is a role in the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) Information Technology (IT Department) and reports to the UHealth Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Office r . They will play a pivotal role in planning, executing and delivering artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, machine learning , NextGen Medical Education and clinical research related data projects. The bulk of the work will be in machine learning /AI modelling , management and problem analysis, data exploration and preparation, data collection and integration, and turn over to the Chief Data Officer organization for operationalization.

　　The Chief Informatics Data Science Officer will be a key interface for the University, the UHealth Clinical Enterprise, MSOM NextGen Medical Education and Vice Provost for Research.

　　Accountabilities :

　　Guide and inspire the organization about the business potential and strategy of artificial intelligence (AI)/data science

　　Identify data-driven/ML business opportunities

　　Collaborate across the business to understand IT and business constraints

　　Prioritize, scope and manage data science projects and the corresponding key performance indicators (KPIs) for success

　　Help to define and communicate governance principles

　　Understand new data sources and process pipelines, and catalog/document them

　　Acquire access to various databases , and other source systems such as SQL or graph databases.

　　Help to create data pipelines for more efficient and repeatable data science projects

　　Apply statistical analysis and visualization techniques to various data, such as hierarchical clustering, T-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE), principal components analysis (PCA)

　　Generate hypotheses about the underlying mechanics of the business process

　　Test hypotheses using various quantitative methods

　　Display drive and curiosity to understand the business process to its core

　　Network with domain experts to better understand the business mechanics that generated the data

　　Apply various ML and advanced analytics techniques to perform classification or prediction tasks

　　Integrate domain knowledge into the ML solution; for example, from an understanding of financial risk, customer journey, quality prediction, sales, marketing

　　Testing of ML models , such as cross-validation, A/B testing, bias and fairness

　　Collaborate with ML operations ( MLOps ), data engineers, and IT to evaluate and implement ML deployment options

　　I ntegrate model performance management tools into the current business infrastructure

　　I mplement champion/challenger test (A/B tests) on production systems

　　Continuously monitor execution and health of production ML models

　　Establish best practices around ML production infrastructure

　　Train other business and IT staff on basic data science principles and techniques

　　Train peers on specialist data science topics

　　Network with internal and external partners

　　Upskill yourself (through conferences, publications, courses, local academia and meetups).

　　Promote collaboration with other data science teams within the organization (if there is a decentralized data science practice). Encourage reuse of artifacts

　　Plans and coordinates educational programs within the Miller School of Medicine for the UHealth IT Informatics Track

　　T his li s t of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

　　Supervision Received :

　　Position Reports directly to the Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Office r

　　Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements) :

　　Doctorate degree or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation required

　　Candidates must have a specialization in ML, AI, cognitive science or data science

　　5-10 years of related and progressive experience combining IT delivery, solutions implementation, project management, operations management, and team leadership.

　　Ideally 5+ years of experience in Management Consulting, Customer Success, Account Management, Business Development, or other client-facing role.

　　Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) including the ability to communicate ideas in both technical and end-user friendly language.

　　Service, project, and results-orientation with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

　　High-energy work ethic, ability to establish vision, drive change, and deliver results.

　　Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams to develop, deliver, operationalize, document, and support solutions.

　　Knowledge of developing and managing SLAs, KPIs, and critical success factors for IT services, processes, operations, and work environments.

　　Knowledge of developing and managing continuous improvement programs.

　　Well-organized, with a high attention to detail and ability to prioritize.

　　Punctuality and ability to meet deadlines.

　　Proficiency with MS Office/Office 365.

　　Expert in the use of advanced Excel techniques

　　The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

　　UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

　　Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

　　The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here (https://www.hr.miami.edu/careers/eo-ada/index.html) for additional information.

　　Job Status:

　　Full time

　　Employee Type:

　　Staff

　　Pay Grade:

　　H24

　　The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

　　The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

　　The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

　　Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

　　The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

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　　With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

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