Scientist III (Computational Pathology)

Scientist III (Computational Pathology)
$74 - $78/hr with medical benefits available at a cost
1 year initial contract with possibility of extension
Position can be Hybrid or Remote out of South San Francisco

Orion Group and our largest US client are teaming up for an exciting contract opportunity for Computational Pathologists! Our client is seeking candidates with advanced knowledge and experience analyzing spatial transcriptomics and proteomics data generated on the CosMx SMI and PhenoCycler Fusion platforms.

Don’t pass on the amazing opportunity to join a market leading pharmaceutical company!!

Job Overview:

The Precision Medicine Pathology team drives the scientific strategy for translational tissue-based biomarker development & discovery target validation/MOA projects, leads pathology collaborative programs, conducts histopathological evaluation & analysis of IHC & spatial biology technologies, and provides technical/scientific leadership to histotechnicians & pathology scientists.

Responsibilities include:

• Implementation of different scripts and pipelines for spatial transcriptomics data analysis and analysis of high-plex PhenoCycler Fusion (CODEX) images.
• Independently performing end-to-end high-plex image analysis (tissue classification, cell segmentation, detection of marker positivity, cell phenotyping, unsupervised clustering, neighborhood analysis, proximity analysis).
• Acting as a subject matter resource and training other team members in spatial analysis tasks.
• Collaborating with pathologists and digital pathology scientists to support spatial biology projects.
• Presenting the results and findings from spatial biology studies to stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• MSc, PhD, or equivalent degree in biological sciences / computational biology / engineering / computer science / informatics
• Fluency in Python and R
• Experience in implementing and utilizing open-source scripts and pipelines for high-plex image analysis
• Experience in quantitative digital pathology analysis platforms such as Halo, Visiopharm, QuPath
• Close familiarity with tissue microscopic anatomy and histology (normal and diseased) is a plus
• Excellent verbal communication skills are required including the demonstrated ability to effectively and clearly summarize results for presentation and report generation
• Strong motivation, attention to detail, ability to think independently and fully integrate into a high achieving team environment
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects

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