Senior Biopharmaceutical Data Scientist

Umoja BioPharma • Louisville, CO

136d • $142,630 - $176,190

About The Position

Umoja Biopharma is a game-changing biotech start-up with locations in Seattle, WA and Louisville, CO, focused on transforming the treatment of cancer with a novel integrated immunotherapy platform. Our vision is to develop off-the-shelf therapies capable of treating any tumor, any time. We are a diverse and growing team working in brand-new facilities in downtown Seattle, Washington, and Louisville, Colorado, and we are looking for innovative thinkers who are excited by groundbreaking science and technology, and passionate about squaring up to the challenges inherent to cutting edge drug development. We are committed to the principles of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and strongly invite applications from enthusiastic individuals who share our commitment and help position Umoja as a leader in this front. We at Umoja believe in the importance of stories; we are looking for great people to join our team to help us create more stories for ourselves, for you, and most importantly for patients and their families.

Requirements

• Graduate degree (PhD or MS) in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or related computational field with 2+ years (PhD) or 5+ years (MS) of experience.
• Strong foundation in applied statistics, statistical modeling, and method selection
• Demonstrated experience in computational problem-solving within a scientific research setting.
• Track record of developing analysis pipelines and reports
• Experience in scientific collaborations within therapeutics development with an ability to translate between scientific and computational domains.
• Experience with manufacturing statistics (process variability, specification setting, quality metrics)
• Advanced proficiency in R or Python
• Practical experience with Git workflows

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with data engineering and basic cloud tools (AWS)
• Experience with building and deploying interactive dashboards, reports, and other analysis dissemination tools using appropriate technologies (R Markdown, Jupyter notebooks, Shiny, Dash, streamlit etc.)
• Omics assays (transcriptomics, proteomics, single-cell analysis, flow cytometry)
• AI/ML application development
• Familiarity with immunology and immune cell biology
• Working understanding of molecular mechanisms in cancer and cell therapy
• Experience working in biopharmaceutical R&D
• Ability to self-motivate to identify high-impact initiatives and drive them to completion
• Thrives in multidisciplinary teams while independently determining what needs to be done
• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve and expedite projects and workflows

Responsibilities

• Drive statistical strategies for process validation and comparability, including risk-based PPQ approaches and direct interface with FDA/EMA statisticians during regulatory reviews
• Lead statistically robust study design and analysis to optimize manufacturing processes, establish control strategies, and support regulatory submissions per ICH/FDA/EMA guidance
• Build and maintain reproducible data science communication products including interactive dashboards, analytic reports, and other deliverables that effectively communicate complex findings to diverse stakeholders
• Collaborate using Git workflows for version control and code management
• Bridge scientific questions and computational solutions by translating problems into statistical models and applying optimal methods for each application
• Collaborate closely with scientists on research themes that span a diverse set of topics from immunology and molecular biology to process development and manufacturing
• Adherence to GMP when demanded by the specifics of projects, including timely completion of relevant training as provided by Umoja.

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• 401k plan through Fidelity, with a 100% match up to the first 4% deferral
• Generous Paid Time Off policy
• Employee commuter benefits
• Cell phone stipend

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees