Biology Research Associate

Our client, a global life sciences organization, has an immediate need for a Research Associate to join their team in Foster City, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct high-quality image-based data analysis, and generate detailed reports to support internal decision making
• Evaluate and implement new computational approaches in digital pathology to support understanding of histopathological endpoints
• Ensure integrity and deadline-driven timely completion of analysis workflows, data package generation, and report submission

Requirements:

• Graduate degree (MSc or PhD) in biological science/engineering or in a field related to signal/image processing, pattern recognition, and/or computer vision
• Programming skills and experience with one or more of CellProfiler, Fiji, OME, OpenCV, Aperio, HALO, Visiopharm or Definiens is highly desirable.
• Experience with whole-slide imaging in support of histopathology data collection and analysis is preferred.
• Specific expertise in predictive modeling using statistical and machine learning methods is a plus.
• Experience in manipulating and analyzing large internal, public and commercial datasets and with visualization is a plus
• Experience in deep learning and convolutional neural networks and its applications to image processing and computer vision is a plus
• Familiarity with cell biology and microscopy is a plus

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