Data Scientist – Machine Learning and Statistics

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Job date: 2017-07-06
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Company : Fulcrum Therapeutics 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
We’re seeking a highly motivated individual at the Scientist or Sr. Scientist level to join our efforts at Fulcrum. This position will focus primarily on next generation sequencing data in conjunction with human or model organism phenotypic data as it relates to our therapeutic programs.

Responsibilities:

  • This position will focus on the development and application of statistical methods for the integrated analysis of large­scale bioinformatics datasets
  • Has experience with a wide array of machine learning algorithms and data mining methods (i.e. time series analysis, state space models, adaptive filtering, mixed effect models, hierarchical Bayes, Markov models, decision trees, boosting, random forests, support vector machines)
  • Perform exploratory data analysis of very large datasets from varying sources, draw inferences and insights to design or tune statistical models/learning algorithms for identifying genes predictive of phenotypes or clinical outcomes.
  • Evaluate fits, error metrics and model diagnostics to assess and improve model performance.
  • Curate large molecular and phenotypic datasets.
  • Interpret analysis to a broad array of wet lab scientists.
Requirements:
  • An advanced degree in a relevant technical field (i.e. Bioinformatics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, Finance)
  • Intermediate to advanced programming skills (i.e. Python, C++, Scala)
  • Expert knowledge of a statistical analysis package (i.e. R, Matlab, SAS)
  • Experience with high performance computing, preferably on the cloud (i.e. AWS)
  • Proficient with data visualization techniques
  • Experience with Hadoop/Map-Reduce/Spark and related tools
  • Good publication record
  • Evidence of maturity, resourcefulness, and leadership potential
  • Prefers team oriented, collaborative work environments
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, fluency in English


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Additional Info:
To be considered for an opportunity at Fulcrum Therapeutics, please submit your CV with the title of the position in the subject line to careers@fulcrumtx.com.

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