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Axle Informatics Hiring for Data Scientist Trainee Cohort at Rockville, MD Full Time
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Overview:
Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.
Axle Informatics is a scientific research and information technology company that offers innovative computer services, informatics, and bioresearch solutions to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With expertise in software engineering, bioinformatics, data science, molecular research, and program management, we focus on developing and applying technological tools and scientific techniques to empower the world of research. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Axle is offering this postion hybrid. Start date set for September.
We are looking for Data Science Trainees to support portions of engineering based Data Science projects which Axle Informatics teams are working on currently at the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) and the NIH.
Responsibilities:
- Good understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts and a passion for learning data analytics is a must.
- Exemplary problem-solving skills and ability to take initiative
- Working knowledge of one of more of these technologies: Python, Django, Java, Docker, Unix, Jupyter Notebooks, Angular and/or NodeJS
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong data cleaning and preparation skills
- Superior attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Utilize open source and internally-developed modeling and analytics tools using real biomedical data
- Integrate internal data with external data sources to discover and implement actionable insights
- Design and craft rich data visualizations to communicate stories to customers and company leadership
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will:
- Pursuing or have obtained a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, or Post-Doc in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, St
- satistics, Data Science, Engineering, or related STEM field
- Able to work 40 hours/week
- Ability to work independently, just as well as with general supervision
- The ability to work in a team environment with changing priorities
- Skilled in a scripting languages (Python dramatically preferred)
- Skilled/Experienced in Data Extraction and handling
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: [email protected]
Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.