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Do you take responsibility for your own performance and aim to model integrity, resilience and confidence? If you have answered “yes”, we want you to keep reading! We are currently looking for a Full Time Data Scientist to join our Centre for Advanced Analytics, Data Science, and Innovation (CAADSI) team at the Central City office located in Surrey, B.C. with flexible work options.\n\nPosition Highlights\nWork as the lead Data Scientist and strategist to foster and develop a solid and sustainable machine learning foundation and competency for Fraser Health.\nWork closely with clinical and leadership teams across the health authority to strategize, develop, and implement artificial intelligence (AI) products.\nIdentify, clean, and integrate large sets of structured and unstructured datasets from disparate sources for use in ML models and products. Enhance data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building advanced ML models.\nUse advanced ML processes to convert data from non-functional forms, such as scanned image text, to functional forms ready for use in further ML models.\nUse advanced ML models to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities that can make predictions or reduce workload to make a significant impact across various clinical domains within Fraser Health\nLead the process of implementation of ML models into production by collaborating and guiding developers.\nIdentify, engage, and collaborate with specific stakeholders as required for the development of AI products\nCommunicate analytic solutions to leadership and informs leadership of AI product status throughout the various stages of the product lifecycle.\nMake recommendations to leadership regarding strategic actions to maintain the ML development pipeline, analytic architectures, and life cycle to avoid potential negative consequences and system failures increase positive impact of ML systems.\nMaintain detailed project status plans in order to achieve ML development cycle timelines avoiding development delays\nAssess and implement improvements as needed to already existing AI products and creates anomaly detection systems to track performance and data accuracy.\nKeep up-to-date with latest technology trends and methods.\nTo join our team, ideally, we are looking for you to have:\nPHD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or another quantitative field\nFive to seven years of experience working with large datasets and machine learning models\nExperience with Generative AI and Large Language Models is preferred \nAn equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be acceptable\nIf this sounds like the ideal role for you, here are more reasons why you should apply:\nA career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of experts in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment.\nWe offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.\nAre you ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today so we can continue the conversation and make a difference in the communities we serve. We value diversity in the work force and aim to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust.\n\nDetailed Overview\n\nSupporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:\nReporting to the Senior Data Scientist, the Data Scientist acts in accordance with the cognitive computing priorities of Fraser Health to build and increase capacity and support for the cognitive computing learning systems to create and enhance insights gained from analyzing quality data. The Data Scientist adeptly uses large data sets and machine learning (ML) models to find opportunities for product and process optimization as well as to test the effectiveness of different courses of action. Discovers solutions hidden in large data sets and works with stakeholders and functional teams to improve business processes and outcomes.\n\nResponsibilities \n\nWorks as the lead Data Scientist and strategist for the assigned program, to foster and develop a solid and sustainable machine learning foundation and competency for Fraser Health.\nWorks closely with clinical and leadership teams across the health authority to strategize, develop, and implement artificial intelligence (AI) products.\nIdentify, clean, and integrate large sets of structured and unstructured datasets from disparate sources for use in ML models and products. Enhance data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building advanced ML models.\nUses advanced ML processes to convert data from non-functional forms, such as scanned image text, to functional forms ready for use in further ML models.\nUses advanced ML models to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities that can make predictions or reduce workload to make a significant impact across various clinical domains within Fraser Health\nLeads the process of implementation of ML models into production by collaborating and guiding developers.\nIdentifies, engages, and collaborates with specific stakeholders as required for the development of AI products\nCommunicates analytic solutions to leadership and informs leadership of AI product status throughout the various stages of the product lifecycle.\nMake recommendations to leadership regarding strategic actions to maintain the ML development pipeline, analytic architectures, and life cycle to avoid potential negative consequences and system failures increase positive impact of ML systems.\nMaintains detailed project status plans in order to achieve ML development cycle timelines avoiding development delays\nAssess and implements improvements as needed to already existing AI products and creates anomaly detection systems to track performance and data accuracy.\nKeeps up-to-date with latest technology trends and methods.\n\nQualifications\n\nEducation and Experience\n\nPHD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or another quantitative field, 5-7 years of experience working with large datasets and machine learning models. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will also be considered.\n\nCompetencies\nDemonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.\n\nProfessional/Technical Capabilities\nAdvanced skills in AI product design and the analysis of quantitative data for the purpose of creating actionable insights and measureable impact.\nThorough knowledge of the principles, processes, procedures and methods involved in data mining, data analysis, statistical methods, and machine learning.\nDemonstrated expertise in planning, organizing and coordinating AI product activities.\nDemonstrated proficiency with using advanced machine learning methods, machine learning software packages, and manipulation of large datasets.\nKnowledge and experience in statistical and data mining techniques including but not limited to: GLM/Regression, Random Forest, Boosting, Trees, text mining, network analysis, simulation, scenario analysis, clustering analysis, decision trees, neural networks, etc.\nExperience writing computer code, querying databases, and using statistical computer languages: Python, SLQ, R, etc.\nExperience using web services: Redshift, S3, Spark, DigitalOcean, etc.\nExperience with distributed data/computing tools: Map/Reduce, Hadoop, AWS, Hive, Spark, Gurobi, MySQL, etc.\nExperience visualizing/presenting data for stakeholders using: Jupyter, Matplotlib, D3, ggplot, Periscope, Business Objects, etc.\nDemonstrated expertise in knowledge synthesis and translation activities.\nDemonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.\nAbility to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment.\nAbility to analyze complex issues and develop recommendations using facilitation and consensus building.\nDemonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills including statistical analysis and evaluation methodology.\nAbility to prepare and present information to multiple audiences.\n\nAbout Fraser Health\n\nFraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.\n\nPeople - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.\n\nWe are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.\n\nTogether, we are the heart of health care. \n\nInstagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | X | Indeed | Glassdoor\n\nProtect yourself from recruitment and employment scams.\nWe are aware of suspected fraudulent recruitment activity involving individuals impersonating Fraser Health recruiters or representatives. 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