Principal Scientist, Computational Biology

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We are looking for a motivated, collaborative computational scientist to join our group in Cambridge, MA. Our science is focused on the development and application of novel screening platforms in disease-relevant model systems to understand disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic opportunities. The successful applicant will design and execute novel analytical approaches in close collaboration with screening and genomics scientists with the aim of generating insights that will initiate drug discovery programs.

You will establish methods for the analysis and interpretation of data from emerging profiling techniques, such as phenotypic and functional screens in complex patient-derived disease models. Together with computational and experimental colleagues you will investigate disease states, therapeutic mechanisms, and link patient biology to relevant in-vitro models. Your ability to deeply understand experimental context, develop and apply appropriate statistical methodology, and communicate results to an interdisciplinary team is essential.

This position combines tackling challenging scientific problems with working towards the benefit of patients with unmet medical need. You will be encouraged to contribute creative solutions and to identify new opportunities to accelerate drug discovery through computational innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop robust statistical methodology for primary analysis of functional or phenotypic screening experiments
• Closely collaborate with screening scientists to establish best practices for design and execution of novel functional genomics technologies in patient-derived samples or disease-relevant model systems
• Define computational strategies to map patient biology to in-vitro models
• Implement and apply analytical approaches to leverage screening data to validate hypotheses about disease biology and therapeutic mechanisms

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant area, such as computational biology, computer science, biostatistics or similar and 8+ years of academic / industry experience

• OR Master's Degree in a relevant area, such as computational biology, computer science, biostatistics or similar and 6+ years of academic / industry experience

• OR PhD in a relevant area, such as computational biology, computer science, biostatistics or similar and 4+ years of academic / industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant area, such as computational biology, computer science, biostatistics or similar
• 3+ years of industry or post-doctoral experience applying quantitative approaches to solve biological or real-world problems
• Strong statistical programming and data manipulation skills, using contemporary open-source bioinformatics tools (e.g., R/Bioconductor and Python) and databases using readable and reproducible code. Experience with high-performance and cloud computing preferred
• Experience in analysis of high-throughput molecular data. Experience developing methods to analyze novel functional genomics or sequencing methods would be a strong plus
• Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art machine learning and/or image analysis methods highly valuable
• Good understanding of the applicability, advantages and limitations of statistical tests and algorithms.
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate effectively
• Excellent communication, data presentation, and visualization skills
• Fluent in written and oral English

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On-site Protocol
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