RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2

Req #:	211783
Department:	ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Job Location:	Seattle Campus
Posting Date:	09/01/2022
Closing Info:	Open Until Filled
Salary:	Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Shift:	First Shift

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, housed in the School of Public Health has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist Engineer 2 for the Air Pollution Health Effects Group, led by Dr. Joel Kaufman. The group manages a suite of scientific research projects that study the health effects of ambient air pollution.

The Researcher will support an established programs management of an extensive established database of air quality measurements, geographic variables, air pollution exposure modeling outputs, and health data. The person in this position will be expected to carry out high quality, accurate work in a multi-faceted research environment where command of quantitative details is essential. The ideal candidate will be organized, flexible, and self-motivated with a desire to learn, good communication skills, and the ability to work and thrive in a diverse, multi-faceted academic research environment.

Responsibilities include:

Database development and management including writing processing code and documentation of procedures.

Developing, quality checking, and distributing complex data sets to be used in epidemiological and statistical analyses.

Under the guidance of experienced scientists, performing epidemiological and/or statistical analyses.

Conducting research on new data management and data processing tools and ways to implement them

Performing geocoding for study participant addresses and manipulating various types of locational data.

Contributing to reports, peer reviewed manuscripts, publications, and presentations.

Attending and contributing in regular data team and project meetings.

Requirements:

Masters degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, geography, epidemiology, or related field. Minimum two years of experience developing code in SQL, R, Python, and/or SAS. Proficient with Microsoft Office products. Other requirements include a demonstrated facility with analytic tasks, a strong quantitative aptitude, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret complex analytic information.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired:

Preferable skills include previous experience using, building, and/or maintaining MySQL and/or PostgreSQL databases of quantitative information, previous experience with ArcGIS tools, the Python interface to ArcGIS applications, and/or QGIS, five or more years experience with R, SAS, and/or Python, and an interest in public health research including impacts of air pollution on health.

Application Process:
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REQUIREMENTS:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

Governor Inslee's Proclamation 21-14.2 requires employees of higher education and healthcare institutions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.