Machine Learning Staff Scientist At Nsf-ncems

Penn State Golf Courses

University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Base: $61,800.00 - $89,600.00; benefits: comprehen...
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Machine learning approaches
Multi-omics and related data
Pytorch/tensorflow/jax
** Penn State Golf Courses is seeking a Machine Learning Staff Scientist to advance interdisciplinary research at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences (NCEMS). The role involves collaboration on multiple research projects focusing on machine learning applications in molecular and cellular biology data. **

Job Summary

  • Collaborate with NCEMS Working Groups to design, develop, and evaluate machine learning approaches for integrating, analyzing, and visualizing molecular and cellular biology data across the central dogma and regulatory processes.
  • Build and optimize predictive and generative models (e.g., deep learning, probabilistic models, foundation-model adaptation, graph/neural sequence models) to support synthesis research questions.
  • Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

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** Penn State Golf Courses is seeking a Machine Learning Staff Scientist to advance interdisciplinary research at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences (NCEMS). The role involves collaboration on multiple research projects focusing on machine learning applications in molecular and cellular biology data. **

Salary

Base: $61,800.00 - $89,600.00; Benefits: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, robust retirement plans, substantial paid time off, 75% tuition discount

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • machine learning approaches
  • multi-omics and related data
  • PyTorch/TensorFlow/JAX
  • HPC/GPU resources
  • Python for scientific computing

Nice-to-have

  • ethical conduct and research integrity
  • work well in a team environment
  • advancing collaborative research

Key Requirements

  • M.S. or PhD preferred
  • 1+ years of relevant experience
  • Python ML libraries/frameworks
  • high-dimensional, large-scale molecular and cellular datasets
  • molecular and cellular biology concepts
  • software engineering practices
  • publications in peer-reviewed journals

Work Rights

Authorized to work in the U.S.

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