Job ID: 396904878
Job date: 2017-09-26
End Date:
Company : SerImmune Inc Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2017-09-26
End Date:
Company : SerImmune Inc Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
We are seeking a Lead Data Scientist/Sr. Data Scientist, versed in the application of machine learning and data mining approaches to large datasets in the life sciences. This individual will lead the company’s efforts to apply machine learning, data mining approaches, and high performance computing to reveal unique insights from the company’s proprietary databases and to reveal antigens from the environment, microbiome, and disease (including cancer), that drive immunity. Tasks and Responsibilities:
Additional Info:
SerImmune, an early-stage start-up backed by Illumina Ventures and Merck is applying a unique immune repertoire characterization platform to map human immunity. SerImmune, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer DISCLAIMER: The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities of an employee to this job. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
We are seeking a Lead Data Scientist/Sr. Data Scientist, versed in the application of machine learning and data mining approaches to large datasets in the life sciences. This individual will lead the company’s efforts to apply machine learning, data mining approaches, and high performance computing to reveal unique insights from the company’s proprietary databases and to reveal antigens from the environment, microbiome, and disease (including cancer), that drive immunity. Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and apply computational methods, software, and statistics to analyze and mine “big data” to generate actionable insights.
- Develop and code algorithms and applications to interrogate large peptide sequence datasets.
- Design computational/data mining experiments for cloud computing implementation.
- Interpret and communicate insights and findings to company staff and strategic partners.
- Ph.D. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology, genomics or related scientific field (or equivalent experience and depth).
- Minimum four years post-graduate experience in technology / life science environments.
- Experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS), proteomic, or genomic data analysis.
- Solid knowledge of languages such as Python, Java, and/or C++, and high programming proficiency in a Unix/Linux environment.
- Ability to apply statistical approaches to NGS / proteome / genome data interpretation.
- Ability to understand subtleties of different analytical methods and impacts on data generation and interpretation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Office environment (Santa Barbara, CA)
- Prolonged periods of sitting, standing
- Must be able to lift and transport at least 25 pounds
- Ability to travel
Requeriments :
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in computational biology
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Computer Science
Skills :
- Cloud Computing
- Data Mining
- genomic
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Machine Learning
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programming in Java
- Statistics
Areas :
Additional Info:
SerImmune, an early-stage start-up backed by Illumina Ventures and Merck is applying a unique immune repertoire characterization platform to map human immunity. SerImmune, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer DISCLAIMER: The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities of an employee to this job. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]