Principal ML Researcher - Genomics & Health AI

Wellcome Sanger Institute; Hinxton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in Hinxton is seeking a Principal Research Data Scientist. The role involves leading machine learning projects and developing foundational models to advance biological research. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. or M.Sc. in a related field and possess strong skills in Python and machine learning. The position offers opportunities for peer-reviewed publications and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team equipped with advanced computational resources.

Qualifications

• Experience in ML work within a scientific environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills to analyze complex data.
• Good publication record in machine learning related areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead machine learning research projects independently.
• Collaborate to develop new machine learning models.
• Contribute to writing scientific papers on biotechnology.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning Algorithms

Statistical Methods

Natural Language Processing

Data Analysis

Education

Ph.D. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or related

Tools

Scikit-Learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Git

Job description

A leading research institute in Hinxton is seeking a Principal Research Data Scientist. The role involves leading machine learning projects and developing foundational models to advance biological research. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. or M.Sc. in a related field and possess strong skills in Python and machine learning. The position offers opportunities for peer-reviewed publications and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team equipped with advanced computational resources.