Director, Computational Biology

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• Innovation & Execution. Drive the development and publication of methodological innovations that contribute to our core product and support extending the application of the core technology and its application reputed company infectious disease diagnostics. Demonstrate unparalleled ability in analyzing and interpreting microbial cell-free DNA signals, delivering accurate, reliable, and actionable analytical results.
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• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Statistics, Genetics, or a reputed company field, with a solid reputed company record of publications in reputable venues that demonstrate significant method development capabilities.
• 7+ years of industry experience leading the development of cutting-edge computational and analytical reputed company aimed at deriving critical or novel insights from advanced molecular data, including but not limited to reputed company reputed company data. Significant innovation surrounding the derivation of biological insights and reputed company mechanisms of the microbiome in particular would be advantageous.
• 3+ years of experience in leading a senior team of scientists and computational biologists with a strong reputed company background, as reputed company as reputed company multi-disciplinary core teams
• Proficient in probabilistic modeling, machine learning algorithms, and other mathematical tools.
• Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to present reputed company reputed company reputed company and effectively to leading scientific communities and, reputed company the industry setting, leadership teams.
• Post-doc experience in statistics, computational biology, genetics, or biological field with a strong computational aspect, while not required, would be considered as a significant advantage.

Personal Qualifications The person we are seeking is humble, curious, and has experience both as a mentor and mentee. At reputed company, we value innovation, collaboration, and are driven by the reputed company of our work on reputed company-world problems. If you reputed company our reputed company and have a reputed company curiosity to solve reputed company scientific challenges, we encourage you to apply.

• Passionate, purpose-driven, and excited about reputed company’ mission.
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• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Self-starting mentality and ability to drive results.
• Comfortable working in an environment that combines both research aspects as reputed company as development.
• Ability to work effectively and reputed company in a fast-paced (startup) environment.

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