Data Scientist

The Bioanalytics Systems and Technologies Group focuses on driving analytics to take advantage of vast and rapidly expanding biological datasets to address national security needs. The Group’s efforts include developing software architectures and systems, bioinformatics tools, and AI algorithms to further the nation’s efforts in chemical and biological defense, biosecurity, public and global health and warfighter performance. Our multidisciplinary team works on integrating data from molecular/genomic levels to physiological system scales, while ensuring systems and data remain secure and private.

Job Description

The Bioanalytics Systems & Technologies Group is in search of a creative individual to expand our data science and biomedical portfolios. As a Technical Staff member, you will be responsible for working with the sponsor, understanding their needs, translating them to an actionable roadmap, and leading a team of data scientists to bring that to fruition. We are looking for an individual who is visionary, has a strong background at the cross-roads of data science and clinical/biomedical informatics, and who can help us address key national stakeholder needs and further the Group’s mission by developing and applying state-of -the-art data science technologies to clinical/biomedical research challenges. Example areas of effort include, but are not limited to, leveraging multi-omics, clinical, and imaging data to provide insights for therapeutic suitability for a range of diseases. As a Technical Staff member, you will be a principal investigator for projects, lead teams, define research plans, and provide technical and management oversight.

Job Requirements

• Ph.D. in Data Science, Computational Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or related scientific field or equivalent experience in technical analysis. In lieu of a Ph.D., a master’s degree with 5+ years of directly related experience will be considered. Experience leading data science teams focused on AI development in bioinformatics, multi-omics or clinical data.

• Demonstrated ability to develop a long-term vision to derive actionable information from multi-modal biological data.
• Experience in harmonizing, curating and aggregating molecular, physiological and/or clinical data a plus
• Ability to work collaboratively and lead highly interdisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated skills in scientific writing, as well as development and clear presentation of technical materials to a wide spectrum of technical and non-technical audiences.
• Occasional travel (<10%) with optional opportunities for travel.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include: 

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• MIT-funded pension
• Matching 401K
• Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Mentorship programs
• A range of work-life balance options
• ... and much more!  

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requisition ID: 41144