Leadership Position: Biomedical Data and Applications Centre of Excellence
Databiology is a leading global solutions provider in the Biomedical Federated Data Analytics space, supporting both commercial and academic customers in their collection and use of biomedical data assets. www.databiology.com
Job Description & Responsibilities
The company is looking for an experienced and highly motivated bioinformatics, or biologist professional to lead a specialist Data and Applications COE. In this role the chosen individual will be responsible for:
- Assisting clients with their data architecture decisions to support their downstream data analytics use cases, including AI
- Ensuring that the catalog of biomedical applications made available by Databiology, as curated applications, in Databiology Hub are up-to-date, quality-assured, and ready to use
- Managing a virtual and globally distributed team of domain SME’s, assigning work and ensuring on-time deliverables relative to agreed client and company priorities
- Providing thought leadership, as a domain expert, both internally and externally to ensure customers can get the very best out of their investments in Databiology software, and that, as a company, we further innovate to provide a continued best-in-class product and customer experience.
- The chosen candidate will also act as a company spokesperson on scientific topics.
Required Qualifications, Experience, and Capabilities
- Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, systems biology, biophysics, computer science, or related discipline, with >5 years experience gained in a large scale commercial or academic environment
- Deep knowledge of biology and genomic concepts, data management and analysis methods, and their representation in software systems and expertise in the associated technologies: genomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics, proteomics, image analysis, clinical informatics
- Expertise in Python, Bash, Linux, Git, Docker, bioinformatic pipelines – a computer science background would be an advantage
Knowledge of the trends and direction of travel in Biomedical data analytics and the associated best practices
- FAIR and science reproducibility
- Use, modeling, and implementation of ontologies (DOID, HPO, NCBITAXON, SNOMED, FHIR, OMOP)
- Open source tools and applications
Mainstream community initiatives
- Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written. Candidates should be capable of presenting technical information to non-experts in a clear and concise manner
- Experience with teaching or training on scientific topics
- Be able to demonstrate a strong can-do /pro-active track record of achievements and results delivered and by reference to publications
Location: remote, preferred time zone Central USA/Mexico
Databiology will offer the right candidate a competitive salary and a convertible bonus to participate in the long-term success of the company performance.
Contact us
If you are interested in this unique opportunity, then please apply by emailing your CV tocareers@databiology.com with the subject "Head of Biomedical Data and Applications Centre of Excellence”
@JC: Please add job location information. Is the job open to international applicants? If so, what additional requirements are there.
Thanks, added the location, it's open to international applicants.