Amazon · 2 days ago
Principal Applied Scientist, Amazon Special Projects
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$179K/yr - $309K/yr
10+ years expAmazon is seeking a Principal Applied Scientist for their Special Projects team, focusing on machine learning applications in life sciences. The role involves scientific leadership and hands-on innovation, driving solutions from research to deployment while collaborating with a diverse team.
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Responsibilities
Lead ML for life science efforts using computational design approaches and ML-based tools
Guide teams in applying SOTA ML methods, experimentation design, and modeling approaches
Transform complex real world problems into scientific challenges and allocate resources effectively
Review requirements, conduct technical architecture reviews, and make informed judgments around technical and business tradeoffs
Provide mentorship to Applied Scientists, Research Scientists and Data Scientists while maintaining scientific rigor
Collaborate with cross functional teams
Qualification
Required
Deep expertise in machine learning, with broad knowledge across biology and life science
Strong understanding of scientific methodologies and experimental design
Ability to develop production-level code and systems
Track record of working with cross-functional scientific teams and fostering collaboration
10+ years of relevant, broad research experience after a PhD degree in computer science, computational biology or relevant field
Preferred
Experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Familiarity with high-performance computing environments
Experience with ML for science and structural biology tools
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
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Funding
Current Stage
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$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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