A-Alpha Bio · 2 days ago

Director, Applied Data Science

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Director

$214K/yr - $238K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Grow and manage a high-performing team of data scientists working on computational analysis of many disparate internal and external projects.

Represent A-Alpha to external stakeholders by leading data science efforts for major partnerships.

Independently identify and pursue methodological improvements and new scientific objectives within areas of expertise.

Work closely with colleagues to maximize the impact of computational analysis for ongoing drug discovery and optimization campaigns.

Participate in the publication of research papers and filing of patents.

Perform other duties as assigned.

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Statistical AnalysisDeep LearningMachine LearningAntibody EngineeringProtein EngineeringDrug DiscoveryNGS AssaysSynthetic BiologyRecruitingTeam ManagementData SciencePharma Industry ExperienceBiotech Industry ExperienceLeadershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingContractingBusiness DevelopmentAlliance ManagementPharma/Biotech PartnershipsNatural Language ProcessingBiological Sequence DataDeployment PipelinesCI/CD ToolsPythonPandasPytorchAmazon Web Services

Required

PhD in a related field with 10+ years of experience and 5+ years of management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Direct experience in statistical treatment of high-throughput biological data, as well as in the application of deep learning to high-throughput biological sequence data.

Familiarity with state-of-the-art machine learning techniques in at least one of the following areas: antibody or protein engineering, drug discovery, NGS-based assays, and/or synthetic biology.

Proven leadership in recruiting and managing high-performing teams of scientists and engineers in a cross-functional and fast-paced environment, with a history of maximizing and growing internal talent.

Ability and desire to contribute to applied data science as an expert individual contributor in addition to management duties.

Impressive technical track record at leading pharma/biotech companies.

Strong interpersonal, verbal/written communication, and problem-solving skills.