Computational Biologist

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Computational Biologist using multi-omics, machine learning and agentic AI to discover drug targets and biomarkers. Supporting Owkin’s AI scientist for pharmaceutical research.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute analyses to projects discovering novel drug targets, biomarkers and disease subtypes through reverse translation using multi-omics patient or pre-clinical data
  • Analyze biomedical datasets using classical or novel omics methods and machine/deep learning algorithms
  • Conduct literature reviews on relevant approaches and datasets
  • Interpret results and help design validation strategies with cross-functional teams
  • Collaborate with computational biologists, chemists, AI scientists, medical imaging experts, medical doctors and biologists
  • Contribute analyses and visualizations for scientific internal and external communications and reports
  • Participate in internal R&D activities, develop new methodologies and improve existing methodologies
  • Help keep Owkin’s Toolbox state-of-the-art

Requirements:

  • MSc / PhD in either computational biology, bioinformatics, biology, machine learning, computer science, mathematics or a related field
  • Experience working with omics data and NGS data processing pipelines
  • Experience of integrating multi-omics datasets
  • Experience of working in early-stage drug discovery programs, including target identification, biomarker discovery and patient stratification
  • Good knowledge of molecular and cellular biology, especially related to cancer and/or other human diseases
  • Familiarity with machine learning concepts and toolkits such as cross validation, statistical tests, scikit learn and xgboost
  • Experience using autonomous AI agents and agentic workflows to perform data analyses
  • Good programming skills in Python
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Team-first attitude, curiosity, attention to detail and ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Benefits:

  • Flexible work organization
  • Friendly and informal working environment
  • Opportunity to work with an international team with high technical and scientific backgrounds