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Senior Data Scientist

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2026
The salary range for this position is $54.90 - $87.84 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Benefits:

  • $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
  • $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
  • $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
  • $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
  • Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

Job Title:

Senior Data Scientist

Location:

Chicago, IL

Compensation:

$114,180 - $182,689 per year

Responsibilities:

Build models by executing predefined experiments and templated code within the standard

model development paradigm (25%). Data extraction and preparation for use in solution

building (20%). Lead requirements gathering efforts using your technical and product acumen

to identify solutions to stakeholder problems (25%). Provide technical and infrastructural

advice on model builds, solution design, and requirements (15%). Help train the rest of the

team in product lifecycle management, solution design, technical tool usage, and machine

learning specifics (15%). ***Remote work requests will be considered consistent with

petitioner's remote work policy.

Requirements:

Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or a

related field plus 5 years of relevant experience with machine learning, a focus on model

building, and analysis of outcomes and model deployment in Data Scientist- Innovation,

Graduate Assistant, or a related position. In alternative, we will accept a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in

Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or a related field plus 3

years of relevant experience with machine learning, a focus on model building, and analysis

of outcomes and model deployment in Data Scientist- Innovation, Graduate Assistant, or a

related position. Additionally, we require: experience running projects from inception to

deployment; familiar with the product development lifecycle; proficiency in SQL, Python, and

a deep learning library like PyTorch; experience with machine learning algorithms and

frameworks like scikit-learn (sklearn) or SparkML for building and evaluating models;

professional experience using cloud platforms like Azure for

scalable data processing and model deployment; experience with software engineering

principles around testing, code reviews, and deployment; experience utilizing problem-solving

skills to analyze complex problems, break them down into manageable tasks, and develop

effective solutions; experience working effectively in interdisciplinary teams, including

clinicians, to understand their needs and translate them into data-driven solutions; experience

leading and influencing cross-functional teams; experience building and growing relationships

with stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful implementation of data-driven

solutions; experience with feature engineering and selection methods to improve model

performance; experience mentoring on topics like programming, deployment, maintenance,

project lifecycle, and working with stakeholders. We will accept any suitable combination of

education, training, and experience.

Requisition # LMT90751K

Qualifications

Equal Opportunity

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

Salary : $114,180 - $182,689

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