Data Scientist I/II

Character Biosciences•Jersey City, NJ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced data scientist with expertise analyzing medical and life science data to join us as a member of our team. You will be making mission-critical contributions to Character’s drug discovery and development programs by leveraging our multi-modality dataset to support the identification of new therapeutic targets and inform our clinical trial design strategy. You will have responsibility for determining and implementing scientific and analytical methodologies, for providing data-driven guidance to cross-functional teams, and to contribute to the continued improvement of Character’s data platform. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a lean, fast-moving environment and enjoys tackling scientifically interesting problems using unique multimodality data. This is a hybrid role based at our Jersey City, NJ headquarters reporting to the Director of Biostatistics and Data Science.

Requirements

PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related technical field
1-3 years professional experience focused on applying statistical analyses to life science or healthcare data.
Proven track record of owning and leading projects through the data science life cycle from initial problem through data processing to analysis and modeling and finally operationalizing your solution
Deep knowledge of machine learning and statistical methods (survival analysis, mixed-effects modeling, and Bayesian methods)
Strong proficiency in python/R and modern data science frameworks
Experience developing longitudinal models on biomedical data, particularly real world data including electronic medical records (EMRs)
Experience developing and implementing data analysis software modules and tools as part of data pipelines and to enable interactive analysis.
Strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on using data to drive action and decision making
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally in a team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with clinical trial design and biomarker development
Experience with ophthalmology data, particularly clinical data related to AMD or Glaucoma
Experience leveraging medical image data for analysis or biomarker quantification (e.g. retinal fundus images or OCT)

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design and implementation of models and analyses to support Character Bio’s drug discovery and development activities, which include quantitative biomarker and phenotype development, disease progression predictive modeling, and analyses related to clinical trial design.
Collaborative cross-functional analyses with members of the genomics, clinical research, and biology teams.
Develop and implement improvements and extensions to Character’s data platform, including analytic pipeline modules and interactive analysis tools.
Contribute to Character’s data and analytics strategic planning and roadmap.
Contribute to scientific publications and the communication of Character’s data science work to internal and external stakeholders.