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Baylor College of Medicine

Data Scientist

Baylor College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States,


Location: Hybrid within Greater Houston, TXSalary Range: $75,150 - $87,149FLSA Status: ExemptWork Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Summary

The St-Pierre Lab develops and applies new tools for perturbing and imaging the brain. We develop fluorescent indicators of neural activity (e.g., voltage indicators), light-gated proteins to control neural activity (e.g., optogenetic silencers), photostable fluorescent proteins (e.g., mGold YFP), and genetic circuits to control protein expression (e.g., Equalizers). We want to hire a Data Scientist to design advanced microscopy and image analysis software for the life science community. The Data Scientist will create exciting new features and improve analysis capabilities. You will work closely with lab members focusing on computational approaches (including machine learning) and with multiple experimentalists, utilizing your skills to develop cutting-edge technologies of value to human health while being part of an enjoyable workplace.Job Duties

Maintain and develop in-house scientific software

Develop or modify code for controlling microscope-based image acquisitionDevelop or modify code for image analysis for fluorescence microscopyExemplar tasks include:

Create new workflow for a processAdapt existing algorithm to a workflowModify a workflow for bug fixing, adding or generalizing featuresRefactor code for simplicity and speedTranslate code from one language to anotherDevelop graphical user interfaceCode review and collaborative editingBenchmark a workflow for speed and anticipate run-time errorsWrite test cases for a moduleWrite documentation and perform other technical communicationWork with team members on programming needs

Maintain and develop in-house server for data storage and higher performance computationAssist lab members on relevant tasksPerform other duties as assignedMinimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in statistics, science, mathematics or related field.Five years of relevant experience.Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Math, Physics, Biology or a related field (STEM and quantitative fields in general).Experience with MATLAB and/or Python programming (or other object-oriented programming languages such as C++)Experience in image processing and image analysisExperience in collaborative coding and version controlBaylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care.

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