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Sr. Data Scientist

PsychoGenics Inc.
Paramus, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/17/2025

PsychoGenics is a preclinical CRO with expertise in central nervous system (CNS) and orphan disorders. Our mission is to provide the best validated disease models and comprehensive preclinical capabilities to help companies discover the next generation of treatments for severely disabling CNS and orphan disorders and reduce the attrition rate in clinical development.

We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and detail-oriented Senior Data Scientist to enhance our drug discovery and development efforts, being responsible for managing cross-functional projects. This role will integrate pharmacology and drug discovery principles to help drive our mission of creating life-saving medicines.

Job Responsibilities :

  • Lead teams and manage data-driven projects delivering tools and technologies for drug discovery and development.
  • Design, plan, and build scalable services and specialized systems for machine-learning and other data analytics technologies.
  • Research new algorithms and workflows and implement them as needed to reach company goals.
  • Develop insightful visualizations to communicate data with stakeholders.
  • Work with other departments in the analysis and interpretation of complex data projects.
  • Improve the automation and reliability of PGI's data collection, processing and analysis pipelines to improve efficacy and support continued business decisions.
  • Leverage pharmacology knowledge to inform data analysis and model development.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate findings into actionable drug discovery insights.
  • Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and advancements in data science and pharmacology.
  • Collaborate in the maintenance and development of PGI's data collection systems, including sensor and processing modules, to improve system performance.

Job Qualifications / Skills :

Required :

  • Advanced degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, Pharmacology, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of industry experience in a data science role, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Strong experience managing data-focused projects and leading teams.
  • Experience in developing and implementing deep learning and other machine-learning models.
  • Solid understanding of pharmacology and drug discovery processes.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and an ability to deeply understand the "why" and "how" of what we are working on.
  • Excellent programming and software design skills in Python.
  • Experience with Pandas, Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-Learn, or Matplotlib.

    • Preferred :

  • Experience with Jupyter Notebooks.
  • Experience with Java, CUDA, Cython, C#, or C .
  • Industry software development experience building distributed systems, cloud computing systems, or automated data pipelines.
  • Experience with storage and / or database systems.
  • Comfort working on large codebases and software systems.
  • Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for data storage and analysis and containerized services.
  • Familiarity with rich sensor data (e.g., analog sensors, camera, etc.).

    • Total Rewards Plan

    PsychoGenics offers competitive performance-based compensation, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. This role is eligible for annual performance-based raise and discretionary bonus for both individual and PsychoGenics annual performance. Our benefits include :

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • HSA, FSA and dependent FSA
  • Short- and long-term disability plans
  • Stock-based incentive plan
  • 401K with company contribution
  • Generous paid time off policy and paid parental leave policy
  • Additional voluntary benefits

    • PsychoGenics is an affirmative action / veteran / disability / equal opportunity employer.

    We take pride in maintaining a diverse work environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected status.

    Reasonable Accommodation

    PsychoGenics provides qualified individuals with reasonable accommodation during the application and hiring process. If you require assistance or need reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact Human Resources at : careers@psychogenics.com

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