Job Description

DATA SCIENTIST/STATISTICIAN AT COHEN VETERANS BIOSCIENCE*

LOCATION: NEW YORK, NY OR CAMBRIDGE, MA

*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS CURRENTLY A REMOTE POSITION DUE TO THE COVID SITUATION

Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) is a national, nonpartisan research 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fast-tracking the development of diagnostic tests and personalized therapeutics for the millions of veterans and civilians who suffer the devastating effects of trauma-related and other brain disorders.

We are seeking to hire a data scientist/statistician to work on the development of statistics/machine learning approaches for analyzing multi-domain progression in brain diseases, with a focus on integrative modeling techniques capable of combining information from multiple different data types.

This role will involve the development and implementation of new methods, and analysis of large multiomics datasets across multiple projects. Specific applications of interest include the study of progression in Parkinson's Disease, and long-term impacts of traumatic brain injury (TBI), using genomic and neuroimaging data in conjunction with comprehensive clinical and biochemical assessments and physiological measurements captured by wearable sensors.

JOB DESCRIPTION: We are looking for PhD-qualified statistician/data scientist with research experience in biostatistics, computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics, statistical genetics, neuroimaging or related fields to work full-time on the development, application and interpretation of statistical models of disease progression. Successful candidates will be motivated and enthusiastic about understanding the neurobiology of brain disorders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct analysis of multiomics datasets for understanding disease progression and identification of patient/disease subtypes.
• Work with existing models and develop new approaches.
• Keep abreast of latest techniques for joint analysis of multiple data types.
• Develop reproducible workflows and analysis pipelines.
• Assist with design and statistical analysis plans for pre-clinical and clinical studies.
• Present results at internal and external meetings.
• Contribute to scientific publications communicating methods and results.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Strong technical ability, with background in statistics/mathematics/computer science.
• 3+ years' experience applying probabilistic modelling techniques to high-dimensional biological datasets (i.e. np), such as electronic health records, RNAseq, methylomics, neuroimaging, whole-genome sequencing data.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and ability to collaborate effectively.

BONUS SKILLS:

• Previous work on collaborative coding projects, and use of version control systems.
• Experience with high-performance compute clusters and/or cloud computing platforms.
• Experience working with Bayesian hierarchical models.
• Familiarity with latent variable models and causal inference techniques.

We offer a highly competitive salary commensurate with experience and a full benefits package.

TO APPLY, visit https://cohenveteransbioscience.applicantpro.com

CVB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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