Research Scientist, AI/ML (BHN - NY) - Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network : Job Details

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network is a group of nonprofit research institutes that bring together scientists, engineers, and physicians with the goal of pursuing grand scientific challenges on 10- to 15-year time horizons. The CZ Biohub Network focuses on understanding underlying mechanisms of disease and developing new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies.

The Opportunity

The Biohub Network is seeking an accomplished computational biologist and machine learning/AI specialist to join our interdisciplinary team. 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 of the New York location, 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.

This role is based out of the New York location.

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 / AI 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

• 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.

Compensation

The New York City, NY base pay range for this role is Research Scientist II: $169,000 - $211,000. 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.

What We Provide

• Resources to disrupt and innovate at the frontiers of our knowledge of biology and disease
• An environment where nothing is considered impossible, where bold and creative thinking are the norm, and where a collaborative culture allows teams of people from multiple disciplines to accomplish more than any single person can achieve alone
• Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience

We encourage applicants whose experience does not exactly match every qualification to apply, as you may be the perfect fit for this or other roles within the organization.

We offer a robust benefits program that enables the important work Biohubbers do every day. Our benefits include healthcare coverage, life and disability insurance, commuter subsidies, family planning services with fertility care, childcare stipend, 401(k) match, flexible time off and a generous parental leave policy. We also commit to career development and scholarly excellence through regular onsite opportunities to learn from the world's leading scientists.

The CZ Biohub Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity of thought, ideas and perspectives. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all Biohubbers feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.