Principal Data Scientist

1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Data Science and Analytics
Veracyte

Veracyte

Veracyte develops innovative molecular diagnostic tests that provide clinicians with critical insights to enhance cancer diagnosis and treatment, ultimately aiming to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

Pharmaceuticals
251-1K
Founded 2008

Description

  • Lead research into novel multimodal AI models in collaboration with machine learning experts on strategy, study design, cohort selection, data acquisition, and data generation.
  • Architect, train, and validate multimodal models for cancer prognosis, risk stratification, diagnosis, and therapy selection.
  • Drive proof-of-concept and feasibility projects from definition through model development, benchmarking, interpretation, and dissemination of results.
  • Design and implement pipelines for ingesting, harmonizing, and integrating data sources such as whole-slide images, RNA-seq, WGS, and clinical metadata.
  • Collaborate with wet lab scientists, bioinformatics, medical, clinical, pathology, software, data, and cloud engineering teams to ensure biological interpretability and clinical applicability.
  • Prepare and present findings to technical and non-technical audiences through abstracts, presentations, scientific publications, and internal reports.
  • Support product strategy through rigorous hypothesis-driven research.
  • Own technical leadership and project delivery for high-impact R&D initiatives.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, biostatistics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in an industry setting; biotech, diagnostics, or healthcare experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated expertise in multimodal data integration, machine learning, and model development for NGS-based clinical diagnostics.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, R, and SQL.
  • Strong experience with cloud computing environments; AWS preferred.
  • Deep knowledge of genomics, transcriptomics, digital pathology, and clinical data analysis.
  • Proven track record of technical leadership, project ownership, and delivery of high-impact R&D projects.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor and lead interdisciplinary teams.
  • Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals, including first and senior authorship.
  • Experience with advanced ML architectures such as transformers, multimodal fusion, and attention mechanisms preferred.
  • Familiarity with HIPAA, GDPR, and clinical research data governance preferred.
  • Experience with medical imaging analysis and cytopathology preferred.
  • Knowledge of cancer biology, immunology, and clinical trial design preferred.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $182,000 to $208,000 USD.
  • Eligible for additional discretionary bonuses and incentives.
  • Eligible for restricted stock units.
  • Remote, on-site, or hybrid work options, including remote work within the USA or Canada.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Inclusive workplace with a commitment to diverse backgrounds and employee empowerment.
  • Opportunity to join a 2024 Certified Great Place to Work in the US and Israel.

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