Computational Biologist, Immune Cell Repolarization
Biohub· R&D
Hybrid (New York, NY)$153k - $191kFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Computational biologist with ML and transcriptomic data analyses to join Biohub NY’s Immune Cell Re-Programming group, collaborating across Columbia, Rockefeller, and Yale, to develop computational methods leveraging multi-omics for immune cell reprogramming and anti-tumor strategies.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative program that aligns with the mission of Biohub NY.
- Develop, apply, and evaluate cutting-edge computational / AI methodologies using data generated from across all research groups and incorporating relevant available datasets to develop mechanistic models of tumor-immune-stromal crosstalk.
- Collaborate within an interdisciplinary research environment to develop, test, and validate models.
- Engage with colleagues throughout the Biohub to uphold our values of scholarly excellence, innovation, open communication, hands-on hacking, and partnership.
- Communicate progress and results with colleagues inside and outside of your team.
- Publish and disseminate impactful findings through preprints (medRxiv, bioRxiv) and/or software repositories (e.g., GitHub).
- Work with the Biohub team to patent and license technologies resulting from your research.
Qualifications
- PhD in Systems Biology, AI / Machine learning, Statistics or MS plus relevant job experience.
- 1-2 years of relevant biomedical science experience, demonstrating a deep understanding of cellular biology, transcription and protein signal transduction.
- Experience demonstrating the ability to implement, evaluate, and create new computational methodologies that leverage machine learning, statistics, and AI for biological research and discovery.
- Experience programming in R and Python.
- Experience in building and evaluating machine learning and/or neural network models on biological data, with a deep understanding of feature selection, regularization, model introspection, and interpretability.
- Proficiency in using and modifying probabilistic learning or deep learning models such as RNNs, GNNs, protein sequence models, or natural language processing models.
- Proven track record of individual innovation, as well as a strong ability to work collaboratively.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to open science and alignment with the mission and values of Biohub.
Skills
Required:Machine learning / AI for biological dataTranscriptomic data analysisR and Python programmingML/NLP/Graph-based modelsCommunication / collaboration
Benefits
- Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
- Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
- Funding for select family-forming benefits.
- Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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