Data Scientist II: Multi-Omics & AI for Bio Modeling

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Benam Lab at the University of Pittsburgh seeks a Data Scientist II to provide advanced analytical and computational expertise for a multidisciplinary program focused on human-relevant experimental systems (organs-on-chips). You will lead data analysis pipelines and ML approaches to integrate complex biological datasets.

The role supports high-dimensional analyses across virology, imaging, and multi-OMICs platforms and contributes to regulatory-aligned data frameworks to enable predictive

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) in a quantitative bioscience field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in data analysis, statistical modeling, or computational biology.
• Strong expertise in statistical analysis, quantitative modeling, and data interpretation.
• Proficiency in Python and R.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust, scalable data analysis pipelines for multimodal datasets, including virology, imaging, and multi-OMICs data.
• Lead development and application of statistical models to quantify infection dynamics and therapeutic response endpoints.
• Develop and apply machine learning and AI-based approaches for pattern recognition, predictive modelling, and target discovery.
• Perform integrative, systems-level analyses across diverse data types (molecular, cellular, functional, and temporal datasets).
• Collaborate with investigators on study design, statistical planning, and development of quantitative frameworks for experimental studies.
• Establish and maintain reproducible computational workflows, including data preprocessing, quality control, and version‑controlled pipelines.

Skills

Python

R

Statistical analysis

Quantitative modeling

Data interpretation

Machine learning

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology

Job description

The Benam Lab at the University of Pittsburgh seeks a Data Scientist II to provide advanced analytical and computational expertise for a multidisciplinary program focused on human-relevant experimental systems (organs-on-chips). You will lead data analysis pipelines and ML approaches to integrate complex biological datasets.

The role supports high-dimensional analyses across virology, imaging, and multi-OMICs platforms and contributes to regulatory-aligned data frameworks to enable predictive