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Allen Institute · 7 hours ago

Scientist I - Data and Knowledge Coordination

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$86K/yr - $107K/yr

The Allen Institute is dedicated to advancing health and understanding life principles through innovative research. They are seeking a Scientist I to manage multimodal data transition and knowledge sharing related to Alzheimer's disease, collaborating with various teams to enhance scientific resources and tools.

Neuroscience

H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

Interact with SEA-AD scientists to document data processing protocols and metadata fields from all SEA-AD sites

Participate in designing a centralized database with aligned terms and facilitate ingest of multimodal data from all SEA-AD sites therein; as needed, develop novel scripts and graphical user interfaces

Interface with the SEA-AD team to understand and develop tools and resources for sharing SEA-AD data and knowledge

Interface with the D&T team to understand how each request aligns with the product roadmap; develop interactive prototypes for desired web products to stand alone or be integrated with existing D&T efforts

Compile a shareable codebase for collaborative science

Participate in a highly interactive and multidisciplinary environment

Qualification

Fluency in RFluency in PythonData ScienceFluency in Bash/LINUXDatabasing solutionsGitHub proficiencyWebsite design experiencePublication track recordOrganizational skillsCollaborative environmentCommunication skills

Required

Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Data Science, Software, Computer Science, Applied Math, or related field; or equivalent combination of degree and experience

Fluency programming in R and/or Python and Bash/LINUX

Previous work on studying a biological system or disease

Preferred

Previous work in Alzheimer's disease

Fluency in databasing solutions (e.g., SQLite, MongoDB, Microsoft Access)

Fluency with GitHub (or other version control system)

Experience in website design or other visual arts, including (but not limited to) tools for interactive graphics (e.g., R Shiny, Streamlit, Panel, React, Tableau, Observable)

Proven independent thinking

Strong publication track record

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work in a collaborative environment

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic life insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Company

Allen Institute

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The Allen Institute is dedicated to answering some of the biggest questions in bioscience and accelerating research worldwide.

Founded in 2003

Seattle, Washington, USA

501-1000 employees

https://alleninstitute.org/

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