Head of Data Sciences
Employment Type : Full-Time
Overview:About Neomorph
Neomorph, Inc is building the pre-eminent biotech in the protein degradation space. Focusing on next-generation approaches, Neomorph is assembling a world class team to advance the science around this emerging modality and address serious unmet medical needs.
Position summary:
We are seeking an accomplished leader to propel our effort in data sciences, building world-class capabilities in computational biology and informatics. This position represents a leadership role and will help to shape our scientific strategy, discovery biology vision, and corporate success.
Responsibilities:- Set cohesive data strategy across the scientific organization to enable drug discovery platforms and projects
- Develop strategy and management of informatic tools for data access and visualization across multi-disciplinary teams
- Drive identification of biomarkers and biological insights from large multi-omic oncology cell-line datasets
- Help build and maintain a targeted protein degradation knowledgebase
- Recruit and supervise senior computational biologists
- Train and mentor junior data scientists
- Collaborate to build a leading data science team using internal and external resources for IT, programming, and engineering
- Help to develop and implement our broader scientific strategy
- Help to build and maintain a highly supportive, positive and data-driven company culture
Qualifications:- PhD in life sciences or computer science
- 7-10 years of relevant work experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry
- Track record of publication and/or contributions to successful drug discovery programs
- Experience in informatics and IT solutions for a genomics-oriented, cloud-based, startup biotech
- Comfortable working with management and bench scientists to identify and implement solutions to complex business and research issues
- Experience with scientific data management platforms, cloud computing, reproducible research, and vendor management
- Proven ability to work with different disciplines within biology and chemistry to support in-silico research
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to effectively present strategic vision to the company and to other stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple projects
Neomorph, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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