Senior Research Scientist, Precision Oncology
Company: Aitia
Location: Somerville
Posted on: September 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Company Overview Aitia is the leader in the development and
application of Causal AI and Digital Twins to discover the next
generation of breakthrough drugs in neurodegenerative disorders,
oncology, and immunology. By leveraging the convergence of
multi-omic patient data, high-performance computing, and causal
learning and AI, Aitia is revealing the hidden biological
mechanisms of disease to create Digital Twins. Gemini Digital Twins
are being used today to discover novel therapies and accelerate
R&D in Alzheimer---s Disease, Parkinson---s Disease,
Huntington---s Disease, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and
pancreatic cancer, with several more in development. Aitia---s
partners include six of the top ten pharmaceutical companies,
leading academic research and medical centers, medical societies,
leading multi-omic data companies, and patient advocacy groups
globally. Position Summary The Senior Research Scientist will join
a dynamic Precision Oncology team to apply Aitia---s powerful
Causal AI platform to oncology drug discovery and clinical
development. The candidate will work closely with scientists at
major biopharma and emerging drug discovery companies to deliver
unique scientific insights for decision making. The candidate will
be responsible to work with internal and external teams to
formulate scientific questions into coherent analytical efforts for
causal analysis and derive novel biological insights for disease
mechanism and to develop prognostic and predictive biomarkers. The
candidate will carry out these projects using Aitia---s proprietary
Causal AI modeling and simulation platform and synthesize these
results with relevant literature and bioinformatics resources. They
will communicate scientific findings to partners and collaborators
and contribute to presentations at scientific conferences and
publications. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Serve as the
scientific project lead to collaborate with clients to frame
research questions, propose solutions, and support analytical needs
to ensure the best application of causal AI technology for novel
therapeutic discovery and development Contribute to cross team
efforts to build in silico patient causal AI models and research
into novel model applications for oncology therapeutic discovery
Contribute to novel cancer genomics knowledge generation through
deep data mining from public/proprietary multimodal datasets.
Communicate technical results clearly and concisely to
collaborations, discuss how to incorporate information into their
processes, and achieve high client satisfaction Manage and complete
external facing projects of high complexity in a timeline driven
manner Maintain expertise in state-of-the-art data science and
cancer genomics methods Job qualifications: Advanced degree in
quantitative science or life science with 3 years of working
experience in the area of cancer genomics. Solid understanding of
statistical analysis principles and expert user of the statistical
data analysis tools, such as R/Bioconductor or Python. Experience
working with multi-omics data, single cell data, and
high-throughput screening data Familiarity with major cancer
genomics / bioinformatics databases and tools Experience working
with advanced ML techniques, probability theory, Bayesian analysis,
or causal inference methods preferred Prior experiences working
with hematology oncology, immuno-oncology, or drug discovery are
desirable Must be a team player and willing to help and ask for
help; excellent written and verbal communication skills; excellent
interpersonal skills with a proven record of interacting with bench
scientists effectively. Company Culture Our philosophy at Aitia is
simple: we cannot transform drug discovery and development with
anything less than an all-star team. We are seeking smart, driven
people who are experts in their field, have a track record of
success, and a passion for creating change. We believe that strong
teams supercharge the performance of individuals, create a fun and
dynamic workplace, and provide first-class results for our clients
and the people they serve. We are passionate about our work and
believe in the ability of our technology to change the world. Our
core values of integrity, collaboration, value, diversity, and
game-changing initiatives guide our behaviors with each other and
our clients. Aitia offers competitive salaries, stock options,
unlimited vacation, health, dental and vision insurance, life
insurance, long-term disability, 401(k), parental leave, tuition
reimbursement, professional development, subsidized parking/MBTA
pass, tasty food, volunteering opportunities, social gatherings,
and more. Equal Employment Opportunity Aitia provides equal
employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, national origin,
religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or
expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or
conditions related to pregnancy, or genetics. In addition to
federal law requirements, Aitia complies with applicable state and
local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every
location in which the company has facilities.
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