Job Description

OVERVIEW

Gates Ventures’ mission is to catalyze innovations that solve global problems and improve the lives of the world’s poorest people. We do this by incubating products, advocating for important causes, engaging with global organizations, and managing venture investments. In addition, Gates Ventures employs team members that directly support non-profit organizations through formal service arrangements.

The Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative (ADDI) is a non-profit medical research organization supported by Gates Ventures and a coalition of partners. ADDI’s mission is to fundamentally transform Alzheimer’s disease research, accelerating progress toward new treatments and cures for AD and related dementias (ADRD).​ Gates Ventures’ support of ADDI includes the contribution of employees who work to further ADDI’s mission and strategies.

ADDI’s focus is to establish interoperability among existing global data platforms, increase sharing of dementia-related data from academic and industry sources, and empower scientists to find, search, combine, and analyze data that could lead to new discoveries in dementia research. Our vision is to build a future where open data and global collaborations power the end of ADRD. ​Foundational to achieving these aims is the ADDI Alzheimer’s Disease Workbench (ADWB), a cloud-based, secured data sharing and analytics platform that empowers researchers around the world to share data, resources, and tools. ADWB is intended to remove the barriers of siloed, non-interoperable data, establish an environment to enable digital innovation at scale for AD and to deliver on ADDI program objectives more effectively and collaboratively.

Gates Ventures (GV) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

THE POSITION

We are looking for a data scientist to join the ADDI technical team on a temporary, one-year basis. Specifically, this individual will provide ongoing support for our data science analytics tools and services suite for AD Workbench. This includes managing multiple projects ranging from supporting data partners and dataset onboarding to managing user needs from within the workspace environment. Other key responsibilities include design and development of technical Proof of Concepts, leading ADWB demonstrations & presenting summarized results to external stakeholders & scientific advisory groups and evaluating state of art bioinformatics tools. The position also requires the ability to efficiently manage multiple scopes of work and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams both internal and external to the organization. Prior experience in dementia or neuroscience research is not required but would be a plus.

This position will report to the Director, Data Science.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

The individual taking on this important role will be responsible for a wide range of activities including but not limited to:

• Design and develop data science tools and services for ADWB analytics suite. This includes ideation and hands-on involvement in various data science projects. E.g., data harmonization & standardization service, data visualization and cohort building tool, algorithm development for on-demand synthetic data generation & quality assessment, federated data analytics etc.
• Manage data science technical workstreams, oversee progress and be accountable to deliver project goals.
• Manage dataset onboarding process to ADWB working with technical team and data owners.
• Prepare scientific presentations for partner groups and conferences and comfortable leading discussions during scientific work meetings.
• Summarize results in a timely manner and present findings to the scientific advisory committee.
• Evaluate state of the art data analytics tools and services and provide assessment and recommend additions to ADWB.
• Work closely with ADWB product owner and participate in discussions to convert functional needs into technical data science deliverables.
• Provide support and training to the ADWB user community as required, including overseeing tactics linked to user community initiatives and interfacing with users.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree (in Bioinformatics, data science, computer science, mathematics or STEM major).
• 3-5 years of experience as bioinformatics scientist.
• Proficiency in R or python programming.
• Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Background in Biotechnology or Life Sciences.
• Broad knowledge and hands-on experience on deep learning and machine learning modeling.
• Experience in developing bioinformatics analysis workflows across different types of data (e.g., clinical, cohort, omics).
• Knowledge of Azure cloud computing, writing containerized software and R shiny apps.
• Ability to work on competing priorities in agile work setting.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical problems to non-technical teams.
• Exceptional oral, facilitation, and written communication skills; listening skills; and empathy.
• Commitment to the organization’s core values, mission, and programs with an approach that is consistent with organization’s guiding principles and holding self to the highest ethical standards.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The salary range for this position is $112k-120k for 9 months. Starting salary offers will vary depending on a number of factors, including education, experience, and qualifications. Gates Ventures offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance and a 401(k) program with employer match. Our benefits also include generous paid time off for vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

Gates Ventures is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 100,000 and above.

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