The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world's most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. MD Anderson provides cancer care at several convenient locations throughout the Greater Houston Area and collaborates with community hospitals and health systems nationwide through MD Anderson Cancer Network®.

U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" survey has ranked MD Anderson the nation's top hospital for cancer care. Every year since the survey began in 1990, MD Anderson has been named one of the top two cancer hospitals. The recognition reflects the passion of our 21,000 extraordinary employees and 1,000 volunteers for providing exceptional care to our patients and their families, and for realizing our mission to #EndCancer. 

You can view all of our career opportunities at careers.mdanderson.org.

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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In the **Data Impact & Governance Department **, you'll architect and build the data infrastructure that powers cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions for healthcare. This is more than engineering-it's an opportunity to shape the future of cancer care through responsible AI innovation.

**What's in it for you?**

- Paid Medical Benefits: MD Anderson covers 100% of medical benefits for employees, plus dental and vision options.

- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, sick leave, and holidays to help you recharge.

- Retirement Plans: Secure your future with robust retirement programs and employer contributions.

- Professional Growth: Access to advanced training, leadership development, and opportunities to work on transformative AI projects.

- Mission-Driven Work: Your expertise will enable AI-driven insights that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

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The ideal candidate for the **Senior Data Engineer - Healthcare AI ** position is a highly skilled data engineering professional with deep expertise in building scalable, secure, and high-performance data pipelines for AI/ML applications. They possess a strong understanding of healthcare data standards and compliance requirements, combined with advanced technical proficiency in cloud platforms, orchestration tools, and feature/vector store management. This individual thrives in collaborative environments, demonstrates leadership in mentoring others, and is passionate about enabling responsible AI innovation in healthcare.

**Key Attributes of the Ideal Candidate:**

- Technical Mastery: Expert in Python, SQL, Spark, and modern data engineering frameworks; proficient in Azure services, IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep), and CI/CD workflows.

- AI/ML Data Expertise: Experienced in designing and managing feature and vector stores, batch and streaming pipelines, and high-throughput data architectures for AI/ML systems.

- Healthcare Data Knowledge: Familiar with HL7, FHIR, DICOM standards and skilled in handling EHR, imaging, and clinical datasets with de-identification and compliance.

- Security & Compliance Focus: Strong understanding of HIPAA/HITRUST requirements and ability to implement encryption, RBAC, and audit logging.

- Leadership & Collaboration: Capable of mentoring team members, driving best practices, and partnering with clinicians, data scientists, and IT teams to deliver impactful solutions.

- Problem-Solving & Innovation: Adept at troubleshooting complex data challenges, optimizing performance, and exploring emerging technologies for scalable AI operations.

- Communication Skills: Able to clearly document processes and present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Build and Scale AI/ML Data Pipelines**

- Design, implement, and maintain batch and streaming pipelines for ML training, deployment, inference, and monitoring using Azure, Dataiku, and open-source tools.

**Data, Feature, and Vector Store Engineering**

- Deploy and manage raw data, feature, and vector stores to enable fast, reliable access for production AI/ML systems.

**Automate Infrastructure and Deployments**

- Use Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD workflows to automate deployments, improving reliability and efficiency.

**Ensure Data Quality and Trust**

- Implement validation, lineage, anomaly detection, and drift monitoring to deliver accurate, compliant data.

**Security and Compliance by Design**

- Enforce encryption, RBAC, tokenization, and audit logging to ensure HIPAA/HITRUST compliance while enabling scalable AI operations.

**Collaborate and Lead**

- Partner with data engineers, ML engineers, data scientists, and clinical stakeholders to deliver scalable AI solutions.

- Mentor team members and drive best practices in data engineering.

**Own and Operate**

- Manage pipelines and infrastructure end-to-end, including monitoring, alerting, incident management, and continuous improvement.

**Other Duties**

- Perform additional tasks as assigned to support departmental goals.

**Required Education **: Bachelor's degree.

**Preferred Education: ** Master's Level Degree

**Preferred Certification **: Must obtain at least one Epic Data Model certification (Clinical, Access, or Revenue) issued by Epic within 180 days of date of entry into job.

**Preferred Certification: **Any of the following:

Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203),

EPIC Cogito Certification,

HIPAA Privacy & Security Certification,

HL7/FHIR Certification.

**Required Experience: ** Five years of relevant information technology experience. May substitute required education with years of related experience on a one-to-one basis. With preferred degree, three years of experience required.

**Preferred Experience **: Healthcare experience in AI/ML space is a must, two years of industry experience in a Senior Data Scientist role, knowledge of data privacy, security, and HIPAA compliance in healthcare.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

-  Requisition ID: 177845

-  Employment Status: Full-Time

-  Employee Status: Regular

-  Work Week: Days

-  Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 123,000

-  Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 154,000

-  Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 185,000

-  FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

-  Fund Type: Hard

-  Work Location: Remote (within Texas only)

-  Pivotal Position: Yes

-  Referral Bonus Available?: Yes

-  Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

Senior Data Engineer - Healthcare AI

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) educates the largest number of health care professionals in Texas. Created in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, UTHealth Houston is located in the Texas Medical Center. It includes the schools of dentistry, biomedical informatics, medicine, nursing, public health, and the graduate school of biomedical sciences. UTHealth Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees. Three faculty practices treat patients in a variety of Houston-area clinics: UT Physicians, UT Dentists, and UT Health Services.

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)

The Mohan lab at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is seeking a detail-oriented, organized, and reliable Research Assistant to support projects investigating neural circuit dysfunction underlying sensorimotor deficits in neurological disorders. Responsibilities include conducting experiments in behaving mice (with opportunities for first- or co-authored publications), breeding and maintaining transgenic lines, managing lab supplies, and assisting with general laboratory operations. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

The candidate will receive hands-on training in state-of-the-art systems neuroscience techniques, including widefield and two-photon imaging, optogenetics, neuroanatomical circuit tracing, behavioral training, and computational analysis using modern machine learning and AI approaches.

As one of the early members of a newly established lab, the successful candidate will play a key role in building experimental infrastructure, developing novel behavioral paradigms, and shaping the lab’s research direction. The position offers a highly collaborative environment within a vibrant department and access to the broader Houston neuroscience community, including Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Houston, and Rice University, as well as physician-scientists fostering translational research opportunities.

Lab Website: www.mohan-lab.org

**About The Lab**

The lab is located in the world’s largest medical center and is part of a vibrant department with diverse expertise spanning multiple areas of neuroscience, offering abundant opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary learning. The candidate will also benefit from the broader neuroscience community across the numerous Texas Medical Center institutions around UTHealth including Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University. This includes access to state-of-the-art resources, intellectual exchange, and collaborative opportunities with a wide range of scientists.

Additionally, the candidate will have the unique advantage of working within an institute that maintains a large network of clinicians, providing ample opportunities to pursue projects at the intersection of basic neuroscience and clinical application. They can participate in various Certificate Training Program to augment laboratory training with structured career development courses, equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed for their next stage of professional growth and independence. This dynamic, resource-rich environment is ideal for individuals seeking to grow and excel in both fundamental and translational systems neuroscience research.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a single PDF file including a curriculum vitae, a brief cover letter outlining their research interests and goals, with at least two letters of reference/contact information.

Additional inquiries can be made to Hemanth.Mohan@uth.tmc.edu.

Bachelors in any Biomedical Sciences Discipline, Engineering, Computer Science or related fields and an interest in understanding the neural circuit mechanisms in neurological disorders is preferred.

**Preferred Skills:**

-  Willing to work with awake behaving animals and learn/perform rodent surgeries.

-  Experience with data analysis software, either MATLAB or Python, is desirable

-  Prior experience with rodent handling and surgery is desired or should be willing to learn.

-  Prior experience with imaging or electrophysiology recording in behaving animals is a plus.

**Once you join us you won't want to leave. ** It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)

- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)

- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

**We take care of our employees! ** As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

- Free financial and legal counseling

- Free mental health counseling services

- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs

- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

- Resources for child and elder care

- Plus many more!

**Position Summary:**

Under general supervision, conducts basic/ translational research which may include animal work and other activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: handle biological samples, laboratory experiments and activities, and data collection.

**Position Key Accountabilities:**

- Under general supervision, performs laboratory experiments and activities to support research objectives

- Collects, organize and prepares research data to provide needed information to principal investigators and other researchers. Updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed

- Maintains clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.

- Orders laboratory and/or other supplies as directed by senior research staff.

- Stays abreast of new and updated procedures and protocols for the research laboratory. Must maintain compliance with required training. May participate in continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops.

- As needed, may coordinate the work of technicians to ensure efficient, timely and high-quality results.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

**Certification/Skills:**

-  None

**Minimum Education: ** Bachelor's Degree required May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement. **Minimum Experience: ** None **Physical Requirements: ** Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects. **Security Sensitive: ** This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

- 51.215 and Texas Government Code

- 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code

- 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.

- 791.4. Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Research Assistant I - Neurobiology & Anatomy

The Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston has a strong history in memory research and the underlying mechanisms of neuroplasticity. Research carried out by our faculty members ranges from identifying the molecules required for memory formation to how memory is stored at the systems level within the brain. In addition, the Department has a strong program in cortical processing of sensory information.

The candidate will join a newly established lab as one of its earliest members, offering a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the lab from the ground up. They will receive hands-on training in state-of-the-art systems neuroscience techniques, including widefield and two-photon imaging, optogenetics, neuroanatomical circuit tracing, behavioral training, and computational analysis using modern machine learning and AI approaches.

As one of the early members of a newly established lab, the successful candidate will play a key role in building experimental infrastructure, developing novel behavioral paradigms, and shaping the lab’s research direction. The position offers a highly collaborative environment within a vibrant department and access to the broader Houston neuroscience community, including Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Houston, and Rice University, as well as physician-scientists fostering translational research opportunities.

The candidate will support projects investigating neural circuit dysfunction underlying sensorimotor deficits in neurological disorders. Responsibilities include conducting experiments in behaving mice (with opportunities for first- or co-authored publications), breeding and maintaining transgenic lines, managing lab supplies, and assisting with general laboratory operations. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

The candidate will receive hands-on training in state-of-the-art systems neuroscience techniques, including widefield and two-photon imaging, optogenetics, neuroanatomical circuit tracing, behavioral training, and computational analysis using modern machine learning and AI approaches.

**Preferred skills:**

-  Should be willing to work with awake behaving animals and learn/perform rodent surgeries.

-  Experience with data analysis software, either MATLAB or Python, is desirable

-  Prior experience with rodent handling and surgery is desired or should be willing to learn.

-  Prior experience with imaging or electrophysiology recording in behaving animals is a plus.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

**Once you join us you won't want to leave. ** It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)

- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)

- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

**We take care of our employees! ** As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

- Free financial and legal counseling

- Free mental health counseling services

- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs

- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

- Resources for child and elder care

- Plus many more!

**Position Summary:**

Under general supervision, conducts basic/ translational research which may include animal work and other activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: handle biological samples, laboratory experiments and activities, and data collection.

**Position Key Accountabilities:**

- Under general supervision, performs laboratory experiments and activities to support research objectives

- Collects, organize and prepares research data to provide needed information to principal investigators and other researchers. Updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed

- Maintains clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.

- Orders laboratory and/or other supplies as directed by senior research staff.

- Stays abreast of new and updated procedures and protocols for the research laboratory. Must maintain compliance with required training. May participate in continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops.

- As needed, may coordinate the work of technicians to ensure efficient, timely and high-quality results.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

**Certification/Skills:**

-  None

**Minimum Education: ** Bachelor's Degree required May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement. **Minimum Experience: ** None **Physical Requirements: ** Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects. **Security Sensitive: ** This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

- 51.215 and Texas Government Code

- 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code

- 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.

- 791.4. Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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