Job Information
ARUP Laboratories Intern - Data Scientist in Salt Lake City, Utah
Description
Schedule :Duration of Internship: Temporary Less than 90 DaysStatus: Non-benefitedHours: TBD by managerDays: Monday - Friday, flexible based on intern availability
Department: Finance - 135
The Intern is utilized in various departments. ARUP's culture is one of caring for both the patient and its employees.
About the Supervisor :
Joe Wiggins is the director of the data and analytics team which engages in initiatives and campaigns to enable a data literate enterprise that can use data and the insight from it to make informed decisions.
Internship Description :
The intern will have the opportunity to work on real-world projects, utilizing complex production data, interacting with various groups to design, create and tune machine learning models that will help support process improvements, cost reductions and help increase client and employee satisfaction.
Engage with sponsors, stakeholders, and end-users to evaluate objectives, understand processes, requirements, feasibility, goals, and scope.
Assist in collecting, cleaning, and preprocessing data from various sources.
Work with team to develop machine-learning applications
Collaborate with team members to design and execute data-driven experiments.
Ability to clearly and concisely communicate findings to team and stakeholders.
Writes procedures and other process standardization about project.
Verify algorithm effectiveness and model by designing and implementing metrics while working with end users to validate results.
Shadow the supervisor.
Internship Goals :
Creation of a product which guides decisions and mitigates risks
Consistent and automated way of acquiring source data
Documentation of process in EDC and Axon “Informatica”
Expand and enhance collaboration skills as intern navigates between data, areas, personalities and obstacles that will be encountered
Expansion of presentation skills to technical and non-technical team members
Knowledge, Skills & Techniques Learned from Internship:
This internship provides an opportunity for an individual to learn more about advanced analytics and data science in a laboratory environment. It exposes them to the challenges, internal, external and legal that must be considered when using an advanced analytics solution. In addition to this they will build their soft skills in communication, leadership and engaging in productive and useful dialog.
Measurement of New Skills:
Intern will work on a specific project.
Intern will meet weekly with supervisor.
Intern will participate in daily standup to provide updates.
Intern will meet with Jason Lloyd / Keith Henrie weekly or as needed.
About ARUP : ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive. We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.
Physical and Other Requirements : Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Communicate: Frequently and effectively communicate with others. PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies. ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures. Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.
Qualifications
Education
Required
- High School Diploma or Equivalent or better
Experience
Required
- Pursuing a degree from an Accredited College or University
Preferred
- Major: Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)