Data Scientist I/II - Life Sciences, Hybrid + Equity

Character Biosciences; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Character Biosciences in Jersey City, NJ, hybrid, is seeking a Data Scientist, I/II to contribute to drug discovery and development by analyzing multi-modality medical data.

You will develop models for biomarker development and disease progression, collaborate with genomics and clinical teams, and help enhance the data platform and analytics roadmap, including publications and cross-functional communications.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a quantitative field.
• 1-3 years of life science or healthcare data analysis experience.
• Experience leading projects through the data science life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement models for biomarker development and disease progression.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with genomics, clinical research, and biology teams.
• Improve Character’s data platform and analytic pipelines.
• Contribute to data analytics roadmap and publications.

Skills

Python

R

Machine learning

Survival analysis

Mixed-effects modeling

Bayesian methods

Data pipelines

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related technical field

Tools

Python

R

Data science frameworks

Job description

Character Biosciences in Jersey City, NJ, hybrid, is seeking a Data Scientist, I/II to contribute to drug discovery and development by analyzing multi-modality medical data.

You will develop models for biomarker development and disease progression, collaborate with genomics and clinical teams, and help enhance the data platform and analytics roadmap, including publications and cross-functional communications.