Data Scientist - Molecular Design & Engineering

Key Skills

Bioinformatics, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Data science techniques, Data Warehousing, Database, Design, Python Programming

Job Description

AbCellera is a young, energetic, and rapidly growing tech company with an amazing team that searches, decodes, and analyzes natural immune systems to find antibodies that its partners can develop into drugs to prevent and treat disease. We are seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist to integrate data, software and processes in the areas of antibody discovery and engineering. The successful candidate will interact with a diverse team, liaising between software engineers, wet-lab scientists, bioinformaticians and protein engineers, in a fast-paced environment. Our ideal candidate is able to multitask, problem-solve, think critically and demonstrate scientific rigor, and above all, someone who can learn and grow with us.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Canada’s most innovative biotech companies and to contribute to our cutting-edge research, driving the discovery of novel monoclonal antibodies for therapeutic use.

How you might spend your days:

• Working with bioinformaticians and protein engineers to develop and implement strategies for data analysis, curation, storage, presentation and interpretation to answer increasingly complex questions with ease
• Collaborating with software engineers and data scientists across the organization to standardize processes, including integration into our data warehouse, laboratory information management systems (LIMS), and electronic notebooks (ELN)
• Developing software tools to collate, organize and process data for integration with data analysis and visualization platforms
• Implementing and maintaining analysis pipelines (typically in Python), ensuring data integrity, correctness and clarity
• Organizing, supporting and collaborating with other team members to meet project deliverables and timelines
• Analyzing and presenting data and analysis methods to colleagues and partners
• Mentoring and supporting junior Data Science team members

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You are passionate about data science and want to work in an interdisciplinary environment
• You are excited about the opportunity to integrate large-scale data with in silico tools to solve real-world drug discovery problems
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy bringing out the best in your teammates
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced work environment and coordinating with your team to juggle multiple competing priorities
• You take pride in being self-motivated, a fast learner, a team player and a creative problem solver
• You can effectively communicate scientific ideas across disciplines and levels of experience

Required qualifications and experience:

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related field, or MSc in a relevant field with 5+ years of related experience
• Excellent programming skills (Python preferred) with demonstrated experience designing, testing, and debugging code in a collaborative development environment
• Experience working with and creating databases, data provenance, or data architectures
• ​Demonstrated ability to create flexible, reproducible data analysis pipelines intended for use by others
• A background in relevant areas of life sciences is preferred, including Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or Immunology
• Excellent documentation skills with impeccable attention to detail

Offers & benefits:

A generous compensation package including an equity stake in AbCellera’s success. Our headquarters are nestled in the heart of Vancouver, Canada - we’ll support you and your family in every way we can to relocate if you haven't had the joy of living in this beautiful area!