Associate Scientist Computational Biology

Company: NeoGenomics
Location: Aliso Viejo
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc.Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with a variety HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have highly engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our amazing World Class Culture!NeoGenomics is looking for a Associate Scientist Computational Biology who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics:As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.Summary:The Associate Scientist - Computational Biology role provides expertise in image analysis, data science and machine learning to the analytics team within MultiOmyx. The Associate Scientist preferably has a background in analyzing biological images or high-dimensional biological data, and is responsible for conducting analysis of large multiplexed immunofluorescence and IHC datasets from service contracts leading to the successful completion of client projects. The Associate Scientist also develops working solutions to complex bio-image informatics tasks and ensures successful implementation in the production environment.Responsibilities:Core ResponsibilitiesConduct image and data analysis for client projects and present findings to clients using.Perform statistical tests and generate data visualizations from client data.Represent the analytics team in a diverse range of settings, including with other departments, clients, audits, vendors, and conferences. -Provide input on project design and feasibility studies.Proactively identify, assess, and internalize promising methods to improve quality of analyses.Independently design and implement machine learning and image analysis pipelines for multiplexed immunofluorescence data.Build advanced deep learning and AI systems for MultiOmyx image analytics applications.Research, evaluate, and develop machine learning algorithms using supervised and unsupervised learning to solve complex image analytics problems.Leverage the scale of NeoGenomics proprietary data and compute infrastructure to address challenging bioimage analysis problems.Develop methods and tools to support analysis & visualization of large datasets.Perform literature review, write project/product proposals or plans.Analyze, present data, and project updates to the management team.Provide support to research collaborations, clinical trials and other department projects.Prepare high quality technical reports and documentation including posters/papers, client presentations and technical content for marketing materials.Additional Responsibilities (may be assigned):Attend additional training or educational opportunities as requested.Attend and present at academic meetings.May publish from R&D activities.Train the staff in proper procedures.Perform other duties as assigned by the Scientific Manager as needed.Achieves desired level of competency and accuracy for the main department processes and responsibilities of assigned position, as defined in established SOP's, within 6 months.Completes project goals within established guidelines.Reports quality results with limited errors.Works productively and efficiently to achieve company and departmental goals.Communicates effectively with all levels of staff.Adheres to NeoGenomics Laboratories core values, safety, compliance, and Company policies and procedures.Position Objectives:Achieves desired level of competency and accuracy for the main department processes and responsibilities of assigned position, as defined in established SOP's, within 6 monthsMeets or exceeds productivity expectationsReports quality results with limited errorsMaintains satisfactory results on all department specific competency assessmentsWorks productively and efficiently to achieve company and departmental goalsCommunicates effectively with all levels of staffAdheres to NeoGenomics Laboratories core values, safety, compliance, and Company policies and proceduresEducation:Ph.D. in a life, physical or computer science preferred; M.S., B.S. in a life, physical or computer science with related experienceExperience:Two or more years of related technical experience in analysis of biological image data preferred.Qualification Requirements:Strong understanding of image analysis and machine learning techniques.Proven programming skills, in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Python, Java.Familiarity with state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and packages.Familiarity with TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch or other deep learning frameworks.Experience working with large data sets, preferably large biological image datasets.Passionate about staying on the cutting edge of data science technologies.Must be able to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment and maintain production and quality standards.Ability to develop and deliver complex directions and scientific project plans.Excellent written and verbal presentation skills and the ability to use software tools to produce high impact presentations of data.Ability to problem solve independently and escalate problems in a timely manner.Ability to work independently and within a team environment.Must be able to work in a laboratory environment and comply with safety policies and standards outlined in the Safety Manual.Good visual acuity including color perception required for certain departments.Certificate Compliance Requirements: NoneTravel Required: -NoneAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 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