The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Program Evaluation and Resource Center (PERC) is searching for a Data Scientist, according to a job posting on USAJobs.gov.
This Data Scientist position is under the direct supervision of the Director of PERC and works at the national level. PERC conducts nationwide evaluations of VA treatment methods, services, and programs for mental health, substance use disorders, and suicide prevention, supports compliance with Congressional mandates, develops safe tools used by providers throughout Veterans Heath Administration (VHA).
According to the posting, duties for the Data Scientist include:
- Supports the knowledge management needs of multiple types of mental health data products including quarterly metrics, nightly updated clinical decision support tools, predictive models, and ad hoc data requests.
- Ability to code efficiently in Python, SQL, JavaScript, R and/or similar languages and experience with other programming and scripting languages (e.g., Visual Basic).
- Manages the life cycle of mental health data by providing data systems design, data management movement and storage, data integration and interoperability across multiple electronic health record systems, and data curation and standardization.
- Acts as an expert advisor and consultant on knowledge management of mental health data for diverse audiences.
