SAGA Diagnostics
Redefining the early detection of molecular residual disease (MRD).
Bioinformatics Scientist, Machine Learning
Machine Learning EngineerMachine Learning EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2016Company SiteLinkedIn
Location
United States
Posted
15 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Postgraduate Degree3 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudNumpyPandasPythonPy TorchScikit LearnTensorflow
Job Description
• Apply and adapt machine learning and statistical modeling approaches for biomarker discovery and longitudinal disease tracking.
• Build scalable, production-ready analysis pipelines that meet clinical-grade performance standards.
• Drive the adoption and refinement of machine learning best practices, including model interpretability, uncertainty estimation, and reproducibility.
• Design computational strategies for ultrasensitive variant calling, error suppression, and signal extraction from sequencing data.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with bioinformatics and data scientists, R&D and clinical teams to explore new ML approaches and evaluate their potential impact.
• Actively participate in code and design reviews, with a focus on ML model quality, reproducibility, and integration into production pipelines.
Job Requirements
- Ph.D. in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field.
- At least 2-3 years of postdoctoral or industry experience preferred, with demonstrated contributions in NGS data analysis and algorithm development.
- Strong foundation in machine learning, including GLMs, tree-based methods, and neural networks.
- Experience working with biological datasets, especially DNA sequencing and liquid biopsy.
- Familiarity with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn) for biological data.
- Proficient in Python and its scientific computing libraries (e.g., NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn).
- Exposure to cloud computing environments (preferably AWS).
- Eagerness to learn and teach new methods and contribute to a collaborative, fast-paced team.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation and company wide benefits plan
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- A collaborative and innovative work environment dedicated to improving oncology outcomes
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