Data Scientist, Innovation Hub

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 


JOB SUMMARY
Develops and supports features for the Innovation Hub's UTSW Developed Software (Discovery Information Management System, aka DIMS), partnering with senior engineer and product stakeholders to implement Discovery Track workflows, UI experiences, and service integrations. 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

  
  EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

  Required
• Education
  Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). 
  
  

• Experience
  4 years of professional software engineering experience. 
  Hands-on experience with React + TypeScript and Python backend development. 
  Experience with cloud deployment concepts; familiarity with Azure services and CI/CD practices. 
  
  

  Preferred

• Experience
  SaaS experience; familiarity with RBAC and audit logging patterns. 
  Experience with enterprise identity (SSO and federated identity) and secure API integration. 
  
  
  JOB DUTIES
• Builds and ships full-stack product features using React/TypeScript and Python services/APIs.
• Participates in sprint planning, estimation, and execution; contributes to design discussions and technical implementation plans.
• Writes unit and integration tests; participates in code review; maintains high code quality and documentation standards.
• Supports release activities and production operations (monitoring, incident response support, bug fixes).
• Works within established architecture, security, and compliance patterns suitable for an academic medical environment.
• Uses AI-assisted development tools responsibly to increase throughput while preserving code quality and security.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.