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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Category Information Technology
Date posted 11/11/2026
Join us as we translate today's discoveries into tomorrow's medicine!
Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?
About the Ajami Lab:
The Ajami Lab in the Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai investigates the role of microglia and peripheral immune cells in neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. Our research combines advanced experimental models, single-cell and spatial multiomics, computational biology, and artificial intelligence to understand disease mechanisms and identify novel therapeutic targets.
Role of the Research Senior Data Scientist:
The incumbent participates in biomedical research projects using programming, data mining, statistics, machine learning, and visualization techniques to invent new algorithms, methods, and software for data analysis. Responsibilities include querying databases, data cleaning and quality control, supervised and unsupervised machine learning, parametric and nonparametric statistical methods, deploying production models, and leading the communication of scientific findings via peer-reviewed publications and scientific conferences. Writes clean, performant, reusable code managed on GitHub to perform repeatable analyses and to train and deploy models to multiple environments. Serves as a resource for 1-2 staff to assist with the development, evaluation, and/or application of algorithms, methods, and software for data analysis.
The Research Senior Data Scientist will play a key role in establishing and advancing an AI-driven computational research platform within the Ajami Lab. Working closely with other data scientists, computational biologists, and experimental researchers in the laboratory, this individual will develop and implement advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to integrate and interpret complex, high-dimensional biological datasets.
The position will focus on developing AI-based analytical frameworks, predictive models, and computational tools to uncover disease-associated cellular states, identify molecular pathways and therapeutic targets, and generate testable biological hypotheses across our ALS, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease research programs.
The role will also involve integrating single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, CITE-seq, spatial proteomics, and other multimodal datasets; developing scalable and reproducible AI/ML pipelines; and collaborating with other scientists on scientific publications, grant applications, and new research initiatives.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Invents, develops, evaluates, and applies computational and statistical methods including artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms and software for the analysis of biomedical data.
- Creates database-to-deployment pipelines for models using necessary programming languages (primarily R, Python, SQL, neo4j).
- Creates sustainable data science infrastructure and adheres to data analysis standard methodologies.
- Leads with the presentation and communication of scientific results through laboratory meetings, scientific conferences, and peer-reviewed publications.
- Performs data cleaning, quality control, and analytical methods.
- Performs exploratory data analysis to gauge the need for or appropriateness of advanced analytical methods.
- Leads discussions with senior research and/or lead research data scientists and principal investigators to identify areas where data science can best be applied to answer biomedical research questions.
- Tests and validates code to ensure adaptability of data applications with version control through GitHub.
- Provides feedback to the lead for appraisals relating to research projects and work performance.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, or related field, required.
Experience and Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in data science, healthcare, or pharmaceutical industries or universities working with biomedical, clinical, or biological data.
- Experience programming at an intermediate or advanced skill level with a high-level programming language such as R or Python.
- Experience programming at an intermediate proficiency level in SQL.
- Experience with the development and evaluation of computational and/or statistical methods including machine learning for data analysis.
- Work experience should include being an author or co-author on one or more peer-reviewed scientific papers published in journals.
About us
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine, and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching, and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses, and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in Los Angeles that need our care the most.
Req ID 21895
Working Title Research Senior Data Scientist - Ajami Lab - Department of Neurology (Remote)
Department Research - Neurology
Business Entity Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category Information Technology
Job Specialty Bus Intelligence/Reporting
Overtime Status EXEMPT
Primary Shift Day
Shift Duration 8 hour
Base Pay $117,100 - $198,900
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences, and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues, and communities deserve Quality Care and Research—For All, By All.
Our compensation philosophy
We offer a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base pay range shown generally applies to the greater Los Angeles area and may vary based on work location. Our range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including knowledge/skills, relevant experience and training, education/certifications/licensure, and other business and organizational factors. The base pay range does not include any incentive payments that may be applicable to a role. Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision (PDF).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy.
Job ID 21895
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Category Information Technology
Date posted 11/11/2026
Join us as we translate today's discoveries into tomorrow's medicine!
Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?
About the Ajami Lab:
The Ajami Lab in the Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai investigates the role of microglia and peripheral immune cells in neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. Our research combines advanced experimental models, single-cell and spatial multiomics, computational biology, and artificial intelligence to understand disease mechanisms and identify novel therapeutic targets.
Role of the Research Senior Data Scientist:
The incumbent participates in biomedical research projects using programming, data mining, statistics, machine learning, and visualization techniques to invent new algorithms, methods, and software for data analysis. Responsibilities include querying databases, data cleaning and quality control, supervised and unsupervised machine learning, parametric and nonparametric statistical methods, deploying production models, and leading the communication of scientific findings via peer-reviewed publications and scientific conferences. Writes clean, performant, reusable code managed on GitHub to perform repeatable analyses and to train and deploy models to multiple environments. Serves as a resource for 1-2 staff to assist with the development, evaluation, and/or application of algorithms, methods, and software for data analysis.
The Research Senior Data Scientist will play a key role in establishing and advancing an AI-driven computational research platform within the Ajami Lab. Working closely with other data scientists, computational biologists, and experimental researchers in the laboratory, this individual will develop and implement advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to integrate and interpret complex, high-dimensional biological datasets.
The position will focus on developing AI-based analytical frameworks, predictive models, and computational tools to uncover disease-associated cellular states, identify molecular pathways and therapeutic targets, and generate testable biological hypotheses across our ALS, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease research programs.
The role will also involve integrating single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, CITE-seq, spatial proteomics, and other multimodal datasets; developing scalable and reproducible AI/ML pipelines; and collaborating with other scientists on scientific publications, grant applications, and new research initiatives.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Invents, develops, evaluates, and applies computational and statistical methods including artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms and software for the analysis of biomedical data.
- Creates database-to-deployment pipelines for models using necessary programming languages (primarily R, Python, SQL, neo4j).
- Creates sustainable data science infrastructure and adheres to data analysis standard methodologies.
- Leads with the presentation and communication of scientific results through laboratory meetings, scientific conferences, and peer-reviewed publications.
- Performs data cleaning, quality control, and analytical methods.
- Performs exploratory data analysis to gauge the need for or appropriateness of advanced analytical methods.
- Leads discussions with senior research and/or lead research data scientists and principal investigators to identify areas where data science can best be applied to answer biomedical research questions.
- Tests and validates code to ensure adaptability of data applications with version control through GitHub.
- Provides feedback to the lead for appraisals relating to research projects and work performance.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, or related field, required.
Experience and Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in data science, healthcare, or pharmaceutical industries or universities working with biomedical, clinical, or biological data.
- Experience programming at an intermediate or advanced skill level with a high-level programming language such as R or Python.
- Experience programming at an intermediate proficiency level in SQL.
- Experience with the development and evaluation of computational and/or statistical methods including machine learning for data analysis.
- Work experience should include being an author or co-author on one or more peer-reviewed scientific papers published in journals.
About us
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine, and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching, and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses, and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in Los Angeles that need our care the most.
Req ID 21895
Working Title Research Senior Data Scientist - Ajami Lab - Department of Neurology (Remote)
Department Research - Neurology
Business Entity Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category Information Technology
Job Specialty Bus Intelligence/Reporting
Overtime Status EXEMPT
Primary Shift Day
Shift Duration 8 hour
Base Pay $117,100 - $198,900
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences, and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues, and communities deserve Quality Care and Research—For All, By All.
Our compensation philosophy
We offer a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base pay range shown generally applies to the greater Los Angeles area and may vary based on work location. Our range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including knowledge/skills, relevant experience and training, education/certifications/licensure, and other business and organizational factors. The base pay range does not include any incentive payments that may be applicable to a role. Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision (PDF).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Research Data Scientist
Target employers with dedicated research divisions
Tech companies, pharmaceutical firms, national labs, and universities run dedicated research functions with established H-1B sponsorship pipelines. These employers file petitions routinely and have immigration counsel in place, making the process faster and less uncertain for you.
Lead with publications and citations in your application
Research Data Scientist roles demand evidence of original contribution. A strong publication record signals you're a researcher, not just an analyst, which strengthens both the employer's sponsorship case and your long-term O-1 or EB-1 eligibility from day one.
Understand how your degree field affects H-1B eligibility
USCIS requires your degree to align with the specific research domain. A statistics degree supports a biomedical research role less cleanly than a biostatistics degree. Misalignment is a common RFE trigger, so address it directly in your cover letter and resume.
Ask about cap-exempt employer options
Universities, affiliated research institutions, and nonprofit research organizations are exempt from the H-1B lottery. If you didn't get selected in the annual cap, these employers let you start immediately without waiting for the next registration cycle.
Build a record that supports an EB-1A or NIW petition
Research Data Scientists are well-positioned for employment-based green cards. Peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, grant awards, and peer review work all count as evidence. Start documenting these early, even before you have a sponsoring employer.
Browse Migrate Mate to find employers actively sponsoring this role
Not every company that posts a Research Data Scientist role will sponsor a visa. Migrate Mate filters jobs by sponsorship willingness, so you spend time applying to employers who have already committed to supporting international candidates in this specific field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Research Data Scientist role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. Research Data Scientist is a strong specialty occupation candidate because it requires at minimum a bachelor's degree, and typically a master's or PhD, in a specific field such as statistics, computer science, or applied mathematics. USCIS approves the majority of petitions for research-oriented data science roles at top employers, though RFEs are common when the degree field doesn't closely match the research domain.
Do I need a PhD to get sponsored as a Research Data Scientist?
Not always, but a PhD significantly improves your prospects. Many employers require a PhD for roles involving original research, model development, or publication output. A master's degree may be sufficient at companies where the role is more applied than academic. If you hold a bachelor's degree, substantial published research or equivalent work experience can compensate, but expect closer scrutiny from USCIS during the petition review.
Can a Research Data Scientist qualify for an O-1 visa instead of H-1B?
Yes, and it's often a better path if you didn't win the H-1B lottery. The O-1A visa covers individuals with extraordinary ability in sciences, and research data scientists with peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, citations, grants, or peer review experience can meet the criteria. O-1 has no annual cap and no lottery, so qualified candidates can start work much faster than waiting for H-1B visa selection.
What green card pathway makes the most sense for Research Data Scientists?
The two strongest options are EB-1A (extraordinary ability) and EB-2 NIW (national interest waiver). EB-1A suits candidates with significant publication records, awards, or peer recognition. NIW is more accessible and fits researchers whose work has broader societal impact, such as public health, climate, or AI safety research. Both allow self-petition, meaning you don't need an employer to sponsor you, which is a major practical advantage.
Where should I look for Research Data Scientist jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates and filters Research Data Scientist roles by employers willing to sponsor visas. This removes the guesswork of applying to postings where sponsorship is unlikely. Research-heavy employers including major tech companies, biotech firms, and university-affiliated research labs appear frequently and are among the most experienced H-1B petitioners for this role.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Research Data Scientist jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.