Senior bioinformatician

 Job summary: 

This Data scientist will report to the VP Software & Analytics,

and be responsible for leading data/bioinformatics related tasks including: %281%29

Analyzing data from the Lung Atlas for finding biomarkers and panels, %282%29

Analyzing data from the Lung Atlas for finding novel biological insights, %283%29

finding and implementing better ways for visualizing data for internal and external

uses, %284%29 ad-hoc data analyses, as required. He/she will be responsible for all

steps of the projects, from their initiation, defining requirements, and

throughout their implementation until completion.  

  Essential duties and responsibilities:    

• Analyzing data from the Lung Atlas for finding biomarkers and panels    
• Analyzing data from the Lung Atlas for finding novel biological

      insights     

• Finding and implementing better ways for visualizing data for

      internal and external uses    

• Ad-hoc data analyses, as required    
• Lead the projects from their initiation, defining requirements, and

      throughout their implementation until completion    

• Work closely with the relevant teams %28all or part of the

      following: Software, Research, Product Development, Clinical, Quality and Regulatory%29

      to understand the requirements of the project, and drive forward

      implementation    

• Initiate and lead meetings on a regular basis with the project

      stakeholders in order to advance the project    

• Update management on the status, progress and problems of the

      projects    

• Make sure that the projects meet their requirements and deadlines    
• Make sure that the projects have the required documentation     
• Perform other related duties, as

      assigned 

Minimum qualifications:    

• MSc. in Computer Science / Physics /

      Mathematics / Engineering

  BSc. Candidates with extensive experience and knowledge will also be

      considered    

• 5+ years’ industry experience as a data

      scientist / bioinformatician working on biological data    

• Expertise in Python/MATLAB    
• Leading/mentoring a data science team

      – Advantage     

• Experience working on cancer /

      methylation data – Advantage     

• Expertise in NGS data and pipelines –

      Advantage     

• Knowledge of cloud tools such as

      Amazon%27s AWS, Google Colab – Advantage     

• Team player, responsible, excellent

      communication skills    

• Ability to occasionally communicate

      with the Company’s international colleagues outside of the standard business

      hours of the Tel-Aviv office