Data Scientist II

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Job Summary:

The Office of Informatics is seeking an outstanding candidate for a Data Scientist II position to support research related data needs.  The Data Scientist II will design, develop, and maintain data pipelines, data models, and analytical tools to support research and decision-making across multiple stakeholder groups. This role works collaboratively with researchers, analysts, and operational partners to transform complex data into accessible, actionable insights, including geospatial data and visualizations. The Data Engineer II will leverage Power BI, SQL, Python, and GIS tools to build scalable data solutions, create engaging dashboards and maps, and enable efficient data access for research and operational use cases.

It is anticipated that this position will be remote and requires work be performed at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Organizes and automates project steps for data preparation and analysis

• Composes and assembles reproducible workflows and reports to clearly articulate patterns to researchers and/or administrators

• Prepares data sets for analysis including cleaning/quality assurance, transformations, restructuring, and integration of multiple data sources

• Documents approaches to address research questions and contributes to the establishment of reproducible research methodologies and analysis workflows

• Independently identifies and implements appropriate data science techniques to find data patterns and answer research questions chosen by the lead researcher including data visualization, statistical analysis, machine learning, and data mining

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Office of Informatics, Research Data Services.

Compensation:

The starting salary for the position is $80,000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. 

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage. SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026

Required Qualifications:

• Experience developing dashboards for multiple stakeholders
• Experience writing complex SQL queries for data extraction and transformation
• Experience using Python for data processing, scripting, or automation
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into data visualizations
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional experience developing Power BI or Tableau dashboards
• Experience with data modeling concepts (star schema, dimensional modeling)
• Familiarity with data warehousing platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, Azure Synapse)
• Experience with Power BI Service, including publishing and governance
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and best practices
• Experience working in a collaborative or matrixed environment
• Experience working with geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial data
• Ability to design and create engaging, user-friendly maps and geospatial visualizations for research and operational use cases

Education:

Master's degree preferred;

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University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is currently scheduled to end after 12 months and will require eligibility to work until that time. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work. 

Contact Information:

Cody Roekle, croekle@wisc.edu 608-263-7676

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