Data Scientist, Machine Learning

Harbinger Health is pioneering the detection of early cancer and enabling foundationally new approaches to cancer screening, diagnosis, and management. Incubated within Flagship Pioneering for three years before launching in 2021, Harbinger combines advances in artificial intelligence with proprietary insights into the biology of early cancer cell formation to identify cancer before it is visible or symptomatic with the aim of developing low-cost, multi-cancer blood tests.

At Harbinger, we intend to lead in shaping this future - creating a proactive paradigm so that people can live cancer-free for longer, adding years to life and life to years. We envision a future where, instead of keeping cancer from spreading, it could be kept from forming, making a cancer diagnosis a routine health problem to be addressed rather than a life-altering event to be feared with profound implications for people, healthcare systems and societies.

Our answer starts with proprietary solutions we are developing with our platform technology. By making cancer screening accessible on a global scale, Harbinger Health has the potential to fundamentally change cancer care, for everyone.

Our lifesaving work is grounded by our principles of rigor and transparency, constructive engagement, inclusiveness, accountability and quality, and a strong commitment to our customers, patients, and each other. These values drive our decisions and actions. We are a highly dynamic, entrepreneurial, and innovation-driven organization seeking collaborative, passionate, and dedicated people to join our team.

Position Summary

As a Data Scientist, Machine Learning at Harbinger Health, you will play a pivotal role in our AI and Computational Biology team, utilizing Harbinger's statistical and machine learning models to unearth insights from complex genomic data. In this role you will collaborate extensively with data scientists, machine learning engineers, bioinformaticians, and assay developers. Your keen attention to detail and strong communication skills will be integral as you navigate both independent and team-driven projects.

Responsibilities:

• Design and execute strategies to mine and analyze large, complex datasets, uncovering key patterns and insights.

• Preprocess and cleanse datasets to ensure accuracy and readiness for analysis.

• Create and refine statistical models and predictive analytics, particularly focused on genomic and healthcare datasets.

• Perform feature selection from genomic data, optimizing input to enhance model performance.

• Investigate datasets for potential biases and covariates, ensuring comprehensive model integrity.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement models and track the effectiveness of outcomes.

• Develop and maintain processes and tools for ongoing model performance evaluation and improvement.

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD or MS (3-5+ years of experience) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computational Biology, Scientific Computing, or a related field.

• Expertise in Python, with extensive use of modules like Pandas, Scikit-Learn, SciPy, and NumPy.

• Deeply familiar with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and Keras.

• A deep understanding of advanced statistical techniques and a variety of machine learning methodologies.

• Outstanding communication skills paired with a talent for collaborative problem-solving and the agility to adapt to evolving project needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years' experience post PhD

• Strong preference for candidates familiar with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and/or genomic data.

• Diagnostics and/or genomics experience.

Harbinger Health is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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