Senior Scientist - Computational Biology / Bioinformatics

Position Title: Scientist Senior Work Location: Remote Pacific time zone Assignment Duration: 6 months Possible Extension Work Arrangement: Fully Remote Position Summary: The Center for Technology & Innovation (CfTI) department at The Organization is looking for a highly motivated Computational Biologist with expertise in clinical bioinformatics, biomarker development, assay development, ML algorithms & data science, statistical modeling, handling clinical data sets and a background in biology and computational sciences. This is a high-visibility, individual contributor role preferring experience within matrix environments representing the function and requiring the development of methods to support the entirety of the clinical portfolio at The Organization. Background & Context: Enable Skills-Based Hiring No. Supplement additional workload on team. Key Responsibilities: Perform analyses of prostate cancer exploratory biomarker datasets to understand association between baseline and on-treatment biomarker changes with safety and efficacy endpoints Document, refactor, and write clean R/tidyverse code to accomplish scientific objectives set by Precision Medicine and global development leadership Engage in scientific discussion and iteration with hiring manager and technical review SMEs to revise and improve code and analyses. Qualification & Experience: PhD in Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science Significant experience in bioinformatics, applied mathematics and/or statistics, including linear mixed effects models, to analyze multi-modal, multi-dimensional and large-scale biological data A working knowledge and experience of Machine Learning and AI technologies. Experience applying ML/AI in clinical trial settings is a plus. A working knowledge of platforms and readouts utilized for the assessment of clinical biomarkers including flow cytometry, IHC, NGS, immunoassays, imaging, and transcriptional profiling assays Ability to translate biological and medical questions into analytical models providing actionable results Deep knowledge of prostate indications Programming experience in R & Python and familiarity with tidyverse principles Familiarity with assay development and qualification requirements for clinical trial support Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment and drive scientific and technical innovation collaboratively with other members of the group, as well as with The Organization research community Three or more years of relevant experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry Strong written and oral communication skills, self-motivation, independence, and leadership Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD and 2 years of Experience OR Masters degree and 5 years of experience OR Bachelors degree and 7 years of experience Applicant Notices & Disclaimers For information on benefits, equal opportunity employment, and location-specific applicant notices, click here At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $45.00/hr. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job