Data Scientist.

Data Science & ML Full-Time

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The Role:This role is for a data scientist working on AI and cognitive neuroscience research for neurodegenerative diseases at UCSF.
The Person:The person will design and maintain data pipelines, curate and analyze multimodal clinical and neuroimaging datasets, develop and evaluate machine learning models, and contribute to research publications.
Requirements:The ideal candidate has strong programming skills and experience with generative AI and traditional ML algorithms.

About the role

Job Summary:

The NeuroAI Lab at UCSF, led by Assistant Professor Pedro Pinheiro-Chagas, invites applications for a Data Scientist to support and advance our research initiatives at the intersection of AI and cognitive neuroscience. The successful candidate will contribute to a multidisciplinary team developing cutting-edge AI systems for the discovery, diagnosis, and care of neurodegenerative diseases. The Data Scientist will work across the lab’s core research areas, including: (1) foundation AI models that leverage large-scale clinical databases to identify disease subtypes and risk factors; (2) agentic AI decision support systems that synthesize multimodal patient data for specialist-level diagnoses; and (3) AI conversational agents for scalable clinical assessments. The role involves designing and maintaining robust data pipelines, curating and analyzing complex multimodal datasets (clinical notes, neuropsychological assessments, neuroimaging), developing and evaluating machine learning models, and contributing to research publications. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills and experience with generative AI and traditional ML algorithms, a passion for translational research, and the ability to work effectively across disciplines. This position offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth at the forefront of health AI, with direct exposure to world-class clinical collaborators and the potential to impact real-world patient care.

Department Description:

The NeuroAI Lab operates at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center-Department of Neurology - Weill Institute for Neuroscience. We are also affiliated with the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute and the Center for Intelligent Imaging (ci2).

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here.

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Published July 9, 2026

Location San Francisco, CA

Category Data Science & ML

Job Type Full-Time

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