Computational Biologist, AI/ML (Biohub NY)

The Team

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York (CZ Biohub NY) (https://www.czbiohub.org/ny/) is an independent nonprofit research institute that brings together three powerhouse universities - Columbia University, The Rockefeller University, and Yale University - into a single collaborative technology and discovery engine. CZ Biohub NY itself supports some of the brightest, boldest engineers, data scientists, and biomedical researchers to investigate the fundamental mechanisms underlying disease and develop new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies. We are guided by our values of scholarly excellence; disruptive innovation; hands-on engineering/hacking/building; partnership and collaboration; open communication and respect; inclusiveness; and opportunity for all.

Our Vision                                                                     

• We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
• We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
• The technologies developed at CZ Biohub facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond

Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.

The Opportunity

CZ Biohub NY is seeking an accomplished Computational Biologist to join our interdisciplinary team. Reporting directly to CZ Biohub NY President, this role requires experience in research settings, a background in biology, and a proven ability to design, evaluate, and publish innovative computational methodologies that leverage machine learning, statistics, language modelling, and AI to advance biological research and discovery. Research projects to accelerate the rate of scientific discovery will be assigned by the President, and in collaboration with research teams across the organization. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of accomplishments and a dedication to collaborative work within a highly interdisciplinary environment.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative program that aligns with the mission of CZ Biohub NY.
• Develop and evaluate cutting-edge computational methodologies using data generated from across all research groups and incorporating relevant available datasets to develop predictive models.
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary research environment to develop, test, and validate models.
• Engage with colleagues throughout the Biohub to uphold our values of scholarly excellence, innovation, open communication, hands-on hacking, and partnership.
• Communicate progress and results with colleagues inside and outside of your team.
• Publish and disseminate impactful findings through preprints (medRxiv, bioRxiv) and/or software repositories (e.g., GitHub).
• Work with the CZ Biohub team to patent and license technologies resulting from your research.

What You'll Bring

Essential –

• PhD in Computational Biology, AI / Machine learning, Applied Statistics or a MS plus relevant job experience.
• Background in relevant areas of biomedical science, demonstrating a deep understanding of cellular biology, transcription and protein signal transduction.
• 2-4 years of post-doctoral and/or industry experience demonstrating the ability to implement, evaluate, and create new computational methodologies that leverage machine learning, statistics, and AI for biological research and discovery.
• Experience in building and evaluating machine learning and/or neural network models on biological data, with a deep understanding of feature selection, regularization, model introspection, and interpretability.
• Proficiency in using and modifying probabilistic learning or deep learning models such as RNNs, GNNs, protein sequence models, or natural language processing models.
• Proven track record of individual innovation, as well as a strong ability to work collaboratively.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to open science and alignment with the mission and values of CZ Biohub.

Compensation

The New York City, NY base pay range for a new hire in this role is Computational Biologist I = $108,000.00 - $135,000.00 and Computational Biologist II = $124,000.00 - $155,000.00. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. 

Benefits for the Whole You 

We’re thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible. 

• Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
• Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice. 
• Funding for select family-forming benefits. 
• Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.

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