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UC San Diego · 2 months ago

Senior Director of Bio Machine Learning (BioML)

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

3+ years exp

UC San Diego is seeking a Senior Director of Bio Machine Learning (BioML) to lead machine learning research and development at the Center for Dynamic Digital Tumors. The role involves overseeing AI/ML research projects aimed at revolutionizing cancer treatment through interpretable AI/ML models and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations to enhance therapeutic strategies.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Direct a team of 6-8 talented AI/ML professionals and trainees in the design and implementation of a drug recommender system for cancer

Foster interdisciplinary collaborations among biologists, oncologists, statisticians, and other computational/ML scientists to translate computational findings into therapeutic strategies

Design, debug, and optimize algorithms and computational techniques to analyze and fuse complex, multimodal datasets, including genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic data from various sources for biomarker discovery and therapy recommendation

Create and validate computational tools to track tumor changes and adapt therapy plans in real-time using insights from clinical data

Oversee creation of a central benchmarking platform for standardizing AI/ML models

Contribute to the creation and maintenance of a central cancer treatment and analysis platform, ensuring accurate and timely data availability for clinicians and researchers

Provide mentorship and guidance to junior researchers, including PhD students and postdocs, fostering expertise in bioML and its applications in oncology

Prepare detailed reports, publications, and presentations showcasing progress on ADAPT program goals, and represent the lab at national and international conferences

Collaborate closely with the Ideker Lab’s Program Director to identify and pursue new funding opportunities, align lab objectives with emerging trends in precision medicine, and contribute to grant proposals to support long-term research initiatives

In addition to the main ADAPT initiative, we expect that this position will work on and potentially lead other projects within the Ideker Lab research portfolio as needed

Qualification

Deep LearningMachine LearningBioinformaticsData FusionAlgorithm OptimizationInterdisciplinary CollaborationReport PreparationGrant Proposal WritingMentorship

Required

PhD or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, or a related discipline

3+ years relevant work experience

Experience in deep learning, including but not limited to transformer models, transfer and meta-learning, and multi-modal data fusion approaches

Preferred

Prior experience in bioinformatics and cancer biology

Company

UC San Diego

Glassdoor4.1

UC San Diego Extension is an online research university for community leaders and professionals.

Founded in 1966

La Jolla, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://extension.ucsd.edu/

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