How to Apply

A cover letter is encouraged. If you submit one, please attach it as the first page of your resume.

Our office has 2 openings to join the Data Science & Decision Support team, including a Junior Data Scientist and a Data Scientist. Click on the job titles to get to know more about each opportunity and the difference in qualifications.

The Junior Data Scientist is a full time, term-limited position ending after three (3) years from the hire date and is eligible for UM benefits. Before the end of the term limit, it could be considered for a term extension or for transition to an open-ended position.

Note:  Remote or hybrid work arrangement options are available for this position.

The University of Michigan Development Community is committed to growing and retaining a diverse and thriving workforce, demonstrating respect and inclusivity for all.

Mission Statement

The Office of University Development maximizes private support for the University of Michigan.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

•        Generous time off
•        A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate investing
•        Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
•        Life insurance
•        Long-term disability coverage
•        Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Responsibilities

Reports to:  Director of Data Science and Decision Support

Manages:  N/A

What you will do: We are a small team of data lovers using data for the common good, helping the University of Michigan improve our world through data-informed philanthropy. We not only transform data into action, we do so mindfully, maintaining a holistic commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in all that we do. You will gain insight from messy, real-world data by writing understandable and reusable code for statistical analysis and data mining, and by developing interactive dashboards and web applications. A typical work week will include a large amount of programming and algorithm development, a fair amount of data management, analysis, visualization, outreach, usability testing, brainstorming, and other tasks.

For the full job description with a detailed list of responsibilities, please click here. 

Required Qualification

•        A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
•        Mindfulness of biases in data and data processes.
•        Skills in operationalizing pipeline strategy into user tools.
•        Familiarity with prospect development and major gift data.
•        Demonstrated competencies in information retrieval, computer science, data analysis, or similar fields.
•        The desire to do serious data munging and data wrangling is necessary. At minimum, we expect demonstrated experience with SQL plus knowledge of another data preparation language, and ability to use these tools to merge large datasets, locate and clean messy records, recode missing values, convert between data formats, and construct standardized datasets for wider use.
•        Experience turning data into action, emphasizing the ability to understand and use large datasets representing complex phenomena and to present findings in a clear and cohesive manner.  Must demonstrate ability to present information in different settings and impart understanding of complex ideas to others.
•        The ability to summarize and translate data into meaningful stories.
•        Curiosity and teamwork skills to collaborate with all kinds of peers and to handle challenging questions head-on.
•        Exposure to developing interactive, reusable and self-service online analytics tools.  
•        Familiarity with, or interest in learning, multiple machine learning and data mining concepts and techniques.
•        Exposure to cloud-based analytics tools.

Additional Information

For additional information about this position and to review other current openings in Development, please visit our website at:https://leadersandbest.umich.edu/careers/home

Application Deadline

Although the Posting End Date may indicate otherwise, this job may be filled and closed anytime after a posting duration of seven calendar days.