Machine Learning Scientist

Do you want to apply machine learning to a completely new field for Amazon? Our team, part of Amazon Halo, is launching a new ambitious project dedicated to applying ML techniques to genomic & immunological data to help make people's lives better. Datasets will come from our own experiments. This is a chance to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new initiative.

Job responsibilities
· Develop machine learning models & algorithms on genomics & immunological data.
· Analyze scientific data to validate ML models & derive insights.
· Communicate scientific findings internally & externally.


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Basic Qualifications

· PhD or equivalent Master's Degree plus 4+ years of experience in CS, CE, ML or related field
· 2+ years of experience of building machine learning models for business application
· Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with immunological or genomics data
· Experience with deep learning, particularly self-supervised sequence modeling
· Experience with ML applications for scientific problems, e.g., bioinformatics, protein modeling, or biochemistry
· Track-record of novel algorithm development, with publications in leading journals or conferences.
· Algorithm implementation experience as well as the ability to modify standard algorithms (e.g. changing objectives, working-out the math, implementing and scaling)
· Experience with AWS computing infrastructure for machine learning
· Strong programming skills in at least one object oriented programming language (preferrably Python) and experience with common deep learning libraries, such as PyTorch, Keras, or Tensorflow.