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Amazon · 10 hours ago

Sr. Applied Scientist, Special Projects

positionBoston, MA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$167K/yr - $226K/yr
date5+ years exp

Amazon is seeking an innovative Sr. Applied Scientist to join their Special Projects team, focusing on building state-of-the-art ML models for biology. The role involves collaborating with a diverse team and mentoring junior scientists while addressing significant challenges in the life sciences domain.

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Responsibilities

Build, adapt and evaluate ML models for life sciences applications
Collaborate with a cross-functional team of ML scientists, biologists, software engineers and product managers
Mentor junior scientists

Qualification

Machine LearningPythonNeural Deep LearningJavaC++Life Sciences MLPhDEntrepreneurial MindsetMentoringCollaboration

Required

5+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
PhD
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

Preferred

Experience with ML for life sciences

Benefits

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://amazon.com

H1B Sponsorship

Amazon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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