Job Title: Associate Data Scientist - Computational Biology & Drug Disc
PVN ID: HC-1712-002270
Category: Research
Location: HUNTER COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

Department of Computer Science at Hunter College and The Center for Translational and Basic Research (CTBR) in CUNY are seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist in Computational Biology. The candidate is expected to develop machine learning algorithms and associated software and databases for biomedical data mining, as well as apply them to drug discovery and precision medicine in a highly collaborative environment. The potential projects include but are not limited to construction of multi-layer network of drug-gene-pathway-disease associations by integrating multiple levels of omics data, development of deep neural network algorithms to predict genome-wide chemical-protein interactions, context-specific network based predictive modeling, and multi-view learning using high-dimensional and sparse data.

 

Other Duties

Other duties may include:

1. Set up computer hardware and software.

2. Maintain Linux operating system.

3. Manage Mysql and Oracle database server.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements: The incumbent must have a M.S. in bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, computer science, and/or related fields; strong background in machine learning, statistics and working knowledge in biology; effective communication skills; be self-motivated and independent.

Preferred qualifications: Expertise in python, R, or Matlab programming; Experiences in distributed computing using Spark; Familiar with genomics, transcriptomics, or proteomics data analysis.     

Salary will depend on the experiences.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Computer Science
Status
Full Time
Pay Range
$25.00-$35.00
Closing Date
Feb 21, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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