What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Data Science – Biotech position at Talentry?
Head of Data Science – Biotech
South San Francisco. Direct Hire.
180-210k
Talentry’s
client is developing a novel technology platform for gene regulation, and they
are looking for exceptional team members to join them.
The Head of Biological Data Science will lead a
team of computational biologists, bioinformaticians, and data engineers. They
will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of scientists on experimental
design and analytical approaches to inform preclinical R&D and therapeutic
development.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Biological Data Science department.
- Supervise biostatistical analysis of clinical
data.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on
experimental design and analytical approaches for high-volume sequencing
data.
- Oversee strategic planning for bioinformatic
analysis pipelines.
- Provide guidance on computational analyses
supporting regulatory filings.
Requirements
Required
Qualifications:
- PhD in a relevant field.
- 5 years of post-PhD experience in the biotech
industry.
- Strong analytical/scientific background with team
leadership experience.
- Experience analyzing high-throughput sequencing
datasets.
- Experience with clinical biostatistics, clinical
trial development, and/or regulatory filings.
- Strong programming background in Python and R.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience in experimental design and cross-team
collaboration.
Preferred
Qualifications:
- Expertise in gene regulation, epigenetics, CRISPR
biology, and/or gene therapy.
- Theoretical and practical experience in machine
learning/deep learning.
- Familiarity with protein engineering.
- Experience with regulatory submissions and
interactions with health authorities.
- Familiarity with Github and AWS.
Benefits
The
salary range for this position is $180,000-$210,000
Salary : $180,000 - $210,000
