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Computational Evolutionary Biologist
| Company | Arcadia Science |
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| Location | Oakland, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $150000 – $180000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | PhD |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Ph.D. or equivalent in biology with a focus on evolution and computational biology/genomics
- 2+ years post PhD experience
- Fluency in multiple coding programming experience (e.g. R, Python, bash)
- Experience with multiple computational infrastructures such as AWS cloud computing
- Has a commitment to sharing scientific processes and results openly and in a timely manner
Responsibilities
- Develop evolutionary methods and theory that expand Arcadia’s scientific and translational opportunities
- Design and iterate on computational tools in a robust development environment
- Work collaboratively to integrate evolutionary approaches into diverse multi-disciplinary Platform efforts
- Regularly publish results and openly share tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Specialization in or experience with some combination of: mathematical modeling, statistical modeling (predictive and explanatory), method development, simulation, network analysis, phylogenetics, evolutionary genetics, comparative/speciation genomics, comparative phylogenetics, trait evolution, natural selection
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration – project and people management experience preferred
