Scientific Software Engineer — ML & CV for Mouse Behavior

thejacksonlaboratory; Bar Harbor (ME); On-site; USD 86,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jackson Laboratory seeks a Scientific Software Engineer to advance machine learning and computer vision for quantitative behavioral metrics in mouse models. You will harden algorithms, apply robust ML Ops, and mentor trainees, contributing to publications and model releases.

You will work with Python, PyTorch, and cloud tools, collaborating with biologists and engineers to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions that enable therapeutic discovery.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science or related field preferred; BS/BA with equivalent demonstrated experience considered.
• Approximately three years of hands-on machine learning experience expected.
• Strong ability to judge method applicability, implement it, and explain performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, train, and deploy computer vision and ML models, and the associated production pipelines.
• Evaluate models across strains and sites; compare methods and report survivability of results.
• Collaborate with lab members, review code, document work, and pursue technical growth.

Skills

Depth in ML

LLM-assisted coding

Production ML

Python

PyTorch

Communication

Experiment design

Education

Master's degree in CS/ML or related field

BS/BA with equivalent demonstrated experience

Tools

GitHub Copilot

ffmpeg

C++

Cython

SQLite

PostgreSQL

SLURM

Bash

Go

Python

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

The Jackson Laboratory seeks a Scientific Software Engineer to advance machine learning and computer vision for quantitative behavioral metrics in mouse models. You will harden algorithms, apply robust ML Ops, and mentor trainees, contributing to publications and model releases.

You will work with Python, PyTorch, and cloud tools, collaborating with biologists and engineers to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions that enable therapeutic discovery.