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NIH DATA Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications
Here is the information from NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS):
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Data and Technology Advancement (DATA) National Service Scholar Program
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The Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) NIH Data and Technology Advancement (DATA) National Service Scholar Program (DATA Scholars) is now accepting applications for the 2021 cohort. This is an excellent opportunity for mid-career data and computer scientists and engineers to tackle challenging biomedical data problems with the potential for substantial public health impact. Scholars engage with NIH experts, top researchers and industry partners.
Program Details
The one- to two-year position will begin remotely but may transition onsite at a later date. Applicants should be prepared to relocate to one of the NIH institutes, centers, or the Office of the Director, located in Bethesda and Rockville, MD, or Research Triangle Park, NC. During this period, DATA Scholars will:
- Lead exciting, high-profile, transformative NIH projects that leverage large data sets to advance knowledge in areas of high biomedical research impact.
- Directly communicate with NIH senior leadership about projects and topics of importance for the biomedical research community.
- Collaborate with other DATA Scholars and the NIH data science community across broad disciplinary boundaries in training, discovery, and development of data science skills, methods, and tools.
- Engage with policymakers, top researchers at NIH and other institutions, and industry partners at the cutting edge of data science.
Eligibility
Applicants should possess technical skills in one or more of the following areas, as relevant to their proposed project area(s): artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data engineering, data science, database management, project management, software design, supercomputing, and/or bioinformatics. Industry experience is desired. Applicants should have an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree and have advanced experience in data science or related fields. Appointees may be U.S. citizens, resident aliens, or non-resident aliens with, or eligible to obtain, a valid employment-authorization visa.
Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on April 9, 2021."
Source and more information: https://datascience.nih.gov/data-scholars-2021
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