Senior Data Scientist (15h Left)

Mitra bio is a dynamic start-up backed by KhoslaVentures, Illumina and Oxford University looking to disrupt theskincare industry through data. Mitra is developing a skinlongevity platform powered by non-invasive sampling and epigeneticsto enhance diagnostics and personalized treatments for the skin.There will be ample opportunity for growth with share optionsavailable. Role You will be working on cutting edge omics studiesto advance skin diagnostics and discovery of novel anti-agingtreatments. Your work will translate into an impactful product inthe hands of the consumer. In this customer focused and technicallysavvy role, you will deliver data science solutions for NextGeneration Sequencing with a focus on DNA methylation. You willwork in a multi-disciplinary team and will have the opportunity tobe involved in strategy to develop bespoke methodologies and ML/AIalgorithms for diagnostics and prediction tool development.Responsibilities: - Build and optimize ML models for biological agedetermination and disease stratification based on epigenetic data;- Work with AI models to predict skin phenotypes from epigeneticsand comprehensive metadata/clinical endpoints; - Work on the AWSinfrastructure (data storage, analysis pipelines, compute nodes andAWS specific user/role/resource permissions); - Contribute to theexpansion of the existing computational infrastructure includingbut not limited to: expansion of the AWS compute framework with aheavy bias on increasing automation and throughput, designing anddeveloping new bioinformatic analysis pipelines and using cuttingedge downstream analysis techniques to produce actionable results;- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete projects ina timely & reliable manner; - Present experimental plans andresults to internal and external stakeholders; - Work as part of amultidisciplinary team; - Be involved in hiring and team growth.Essential skills and experience - MSc or PhD equivalent experiencein Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Computer Science or a relatedsubject; - 2+ years’ experience delivering bioinformatics and MLbased solutions to the industry; - Strong experience in softwaredevelopment (mainly Python), test-driven development andproficiency in collaborative software development practices (codereviews, branching models); - Experience in version control, CI/CDand automated deployment; - Experience in cloud computing (e.g.AWS/Azure/GCP); - Familiarity in tools used in modern Illumina NGSdata analysis; - Experience in analysis of epigenetics data such asDNA methylation and variant analysis (GWAS) is also advantageous; -Experience working in agile environments; - Experience deployingand maintaining secure computing environments; - Familiarity withresearch governance, The Data Protection Act and Good ClinicalPractice; - Curiosity on using and implementing current AItechnologies into company workflows. What we offer - Competitivesalary depending on experience - 25 days of holidays excluding bankholidays in the UK - share options package, so you can own part ofthe company - Hybrid working structure: we offer the team theoption to work from home 2 days a week (please do not apply if youwish to be 100% remote) - Great interdisciplinary team working tosolve on the hardest problems in dermatology#J-18808-Ljbffr