Junior Data Scientist

Junior Data ScientistBlack Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a Junior Data Scientist. This position supports research data analysis, dissemination, and scientific programming activities related to critical illness, infectious diseases, and related conditions of high national priority.Job DescriptionThe Data Engineer will design, implement, maintain, and optimize data pipelines, APIs, data transformation workflows, and supporting infrastructure. This position will work with databases, data lakes, data warehouses, feature stores, and other data platforms to ensure information can be efficiently ingested, transformed, accessed, and used by analytical and AI-enabled systems.The Data Engineer will also develop and maintain ETL/ELT processes, feature engineering workflows, and service layers that expose data or model endpoints to downstream systems and applications.Required SkillsExpertise in R or Python for statistical analysis and data manipulationExperience using NLP techniques including named entity recognition, text classification, or information extraction to process dataExperience with LLM prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, and LLM fine-tuning to extract structured information from unstructured dataWorking knowledge of standard machine learning methods relevant to health dataAbility to critically evaluate AI/ML methods for appropriateness, bias, and validity in a clinical research contextStrong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to translate technical findings for clinical/non-technical collaboratorsAbility to work collaboratively with physician and clinical subject matter expertsDetail-oriented, with strong data quality assurance habitsStrong analytical, organizational, and time-management abilitiesWorking knowledge of MS Office SuiteWorking knowledge of SQL and relational database management systems (DBMS)Preferred SkillsExperience with common NLP/ML librariesFamiliarity with clinical NLP tools or frameworksExperience with vector databases or embedding-based retrieval for text/document searchData visualization experienceVersion control and documentation experienceFamiliarity with administrative claims and/or EHR dataPrior experience in an academic, clinical, or biomedical research settingUnderstanding of data privacy and regulatory requirements relevant to health dataBenefits and SalaryWe attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization, please apply today!