Computational Scientist
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Computational ScientistSouth San Francisco, California, 94080 (Onsite) Contract Duration: 12 months with possible extensionKey
Responsibilities:
Multimodal perturbation datasets are becoming increasingly large and available, and understanding which data contribute most to model performance is an increasingly important question. The Regev lab has generated a large multimodal perturbation dataset. The contractor will train and evaluate models on this data to characterize how different portions of the dataset contribute to model learning, and will evaluate model performance and model outputs against experimental data.
Ownership of a clearly scoped, business-critical workstream with defined deliverables. Direct collaboration with the project lead and access to an established, documented analysis codebase and cluster compute. Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.
Required
Education:
PhD in a computational discipline, or equivalent research experience Preferred majors: Computational Biology, Computational Sciences, Statistics or Machine Learning Required
skills:
Training and evaluating deep learning models in PyTorch, including designing and executing controlled train/test split experiments on a SLURM cluster. Strong applied statistics Proficient scientific Python (numpy, pandas, scanpy/anndata) and reproducible, documented analysis practice.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Experience with single-cell transcriptomics Experience with analysis of CRISPR perturbation screens (perturb-seq or similar). Familiarity with representation learning Familiarity with image analysisYou will receive the following
benefits:
Medical Insurance
- Four medical plans to choose from for you and your familyDental & Orthodontia BenefitsVision BenefitsHealth Savings Account (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsVoluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability InsuranceHospital Indemnity Insurance401(k) including match with pre and post-tax optionsPaid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver PlanMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Specialization: Machine Learning/Data Science