Job description
For more information on the eScience Institute, visit the eScience website .
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.
POSITION PURPOSE
The eScience Institute has an outstanding opportunity for a social science researcher with strengths in data-intensive methods to join our team as a Data Scientist. As a member of our core research team, you will participate in expanding campus-wide opportunities at the intersection of data science and social science through collaborative research, consultation, community building, and educational activities. You will also have the opportunity to explore your own independent research agenda to address questions of social significance through the use of data, data-intensive methods, and computation. The eScience Institute empowers researchers and students in all fields across the University of Washington to answer fundamental and transformative questions. As the hub of data-intensive discovery on campus, we lead a community of innovators in the techniques, technologies, and best practices of data science.
Data Scientist roles in the eScience Institute are full time, permanent (not term-limited), appointments where you can build a career with advancement opportunities and a rich set of professional development and mentorship opportunities.
The values of diversity, equity and inclusion are integral to the success of our research enterprise and are embedded in the culture of who we are as an institution and employer. The eScience Institute shares President Cauce’s commitment to combat inequities and racism in higher education and research.
Data Scientists in the eScience Institute provide guidance and expertise to the University of Washington community, including students, post-docs, staff and faculty on the best-practices for, and appropriate application of, data science methods. In addition, they have the opportunity to build their own independent research agenda. These interactions are often structured around a set of programmatic and thematic activities that are core to the eScience Institute mission, which include: Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) program, Data Science Incubator, Data Science Office Hours, and other university wide offerings. To approach complex societal challenges, In the DSSG program teams take a multi-dimensional approach that integrates data science techniques, ethical thinking, and stakeholder engagement to generate real-world benefits. Student Fellows work on interdisciplinary teams led by project leads from academia, nonprofits, and government, along with data scientists at the eScience Institute who offer technical expertise and guidance.
This position requires an individual who is interested in continuous learning opportunities in a higher education research environment. The ideal candidate will have substantive training or experience in the social sciences, digital humanities, linguistics, education or related disciplines and a passion for working to address societal problems through the use of data, data-intensive methods, or computation. The eScience Institute is a highly interdisciplinary environment and our work involves communicating and collaborating across varied disciplinary, theoretical, and methodological traditions. You will be joining a team that is respected across campus for their abilities to work with other researchers in both support and leadership roles. The eScience Institute highly values open science. This includes open-source software development, engaging in open data practices, and using best practices for research reproducibility. As a member of the team of 15+ data scientists and researchers in the eScience Institute, you will have the opportunity to have a substantial impact on the development of data science research in the social sciences at the University of Washington and beyond. The duties and responsibilities that impact the University of Washington include working with students, post-docs, staff and faculty to help them understand, adopt and engage in data science in a variety of informal and formal education, research and community building settings and activities. In addition, data scientists in the eScience Institute build and manage their own research programs.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Programmatic Support
Organizational Service
Independent research
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
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 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.
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.
Employees of the University of Washington are required 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.
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