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Company Summary

Headquartered in the biotechnology and health IT center of Cambridge, MA, GNS Healthcare’s patented AI technology leverages recent breakthroughs in causal machine learning to transform large scale patient datasets into predictive models that drive personalized medicine, improve outcomes, and reduce the total cost of care.

We are passionate about a future where medicine can know exactly what works and for whom, and we’re a team of smart, driven people dedicated to achieving this vision. We aspire to be nothing less than the best AI company in healthcare, delivering best in class results for our clients and the people they serve while having a lot of fun along the way!

Position Summary

The Principal Scientist will join a dynamic team responsible for supporting successful biopharma customer use of the REFS software platform. This individual will be responsible for consulting with license clients on precision medicine and biomarker applications of REFS. Responsibilities will include assisting client users in scientific problem formulation, data assessment, and model design, and partnering with client users on interpretation and value of scientific results generated by the REFS platform. This individual will have a highly visible role both internally and at the client. Title and supervisory opportunities will be commensurate with candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• In-depth understanding of the application of REFS for precision medicine, biomarker discovery, and patient stratification use cases
• Scientific rigor and creativity in addressing client precision medicine business needs
• Assist clients in assessment of clinical trial and omics datasets for REFS modeling
• Support modeling workflows and model interpretation by license clients
• As needed, perform data preprocessing and predictive or causal modeling for clients using proprietary and off-the-shelf tools
• Troubleshoot with clients to assist them in tailoring the REFS platform for their needs
• Support training of internal and external customers on the REFS platform
• Support pre-sales and business development activities as needed

Requirements

• PhD with 5-8 years of experience developing computational or statistical models and interpreting data focused on precision medicine, biomarker discovery and patient stratification
• Biopharma experience in applying precision medicine approaches to drug development or translational science is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated aptitude for connecting computational results to biological or drug development insights
• Experience handling and manipulating large omics and clinical data sets
• Proficiency in at least one statistical programming or numerical computing language; experience with R preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication; a clear ability to communicate technical material to non-technical audiences simply and clearly
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary environment is a plus
• Passion to learn new things and solve problems

Company Culture

Our philosophy at GNS is simple: we cannot transform healthcare with anything less than an all-star team. We are seeking smart, driven people who are experts in their field, have a track record of success and a passion for creating change. We believe that strong teams supercharge the performance of individuals, create a fun and dynamic workplace and great results for our clients and the people they serve.

We are passionate about our work and believe in the ability of our technology to change the world. Our core values of integrity, collaboration, value, diversity, and game-changing guide our behaviors with each other and our clients.

GNS offers competitive salaries, stock options, unlimited vacation, health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, 401(k), generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development, subsidized parking and gym membership, tasty food, volunteering opportunities, social gatherings, and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GNS Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or conditions related to pregnancy, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, GNS Healthcare complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.