Senior Data Scientist

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M AgriLife, a leader in agriculture and life sciences, seeks a Senior Data Scientist for the Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture. This role supports the Healthy Living team in community-based research projects under the direction of Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler. Texas A&M AgriLife is known for its comprehensive programs, reaching every county with a commitment to education, research, and service.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee data analytics research and implementation.
• Lead the conceptualization and evaluation of research projects.
• Contribute to grant proposal development and statistical planning.
• Provide statistical expertise in data analysis and predictive modeling.
• Guide staff on statistical methods and develop training.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• 12-15 days of paid holidays annually.
• Paid sick leave and vacation.
• Enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Employee Wellness Initiative.

This role requires you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Ten years of related experience.
• Proficiency in statistical programming languages and data visualization tools.
• Experience leading research manuscripts and securing funding.
• Strong communication skills and detail-oriented work management.

You would benefit from having:

• Experience with national data sets and composite scoring instruments.
• Experience supervising and mentoring research staff.
• Understanding of the Land Grant University System.

Texas A&M AgriLife is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. Flexible work arrangements may be available, subject to eligibility and procedural changes. All positions are security-sensitive, requiring a criminal history investigation.