Postdoctoral Research Scientist Job Description
Postdoctoral research scientist
provides data modeling, data mining, pattern analysis, data visualization and machine learning solutions to address customer needs.
Postdoctoral Research Scientist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Brain slice whole-cell electrophysiological recordings and/or
In vivo recording of brain activity using electrophysiological and optical techniques and
Optogenetic, pharmacogenetic and other approaches for manipulation of neuronal activity
Design, execute, and analyze experiments to investigate the function of specific cell types
Work with others to develop a pipeline for large-scale, systematic characterization of the physiological and connectional properties of different neuronal cell types
Work with others to develop paradigms to correlate physiological, morphological and molecular properties within a single neuron
Seek and evaluate new cutting-edge technologies in related areas
Publish/present findings in peer-reviewed journals/scientific conferences
Present progress reports to fellow researchers in the laboratory and larger organization
Utilize state-of-the-art whole-brain imaging platform to collect high resolution data of labeled neurons across the entire mouse brain
Postdoctoral Research Scientist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the postdoctoral research scientist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Doctoral and Doctorate Degree in Computer, Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences, Communication, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Machine Learning, Mechanical Engineering
Skills for Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Desired skills for postdoctoral research scientist include:
Event sequence/log mining and computer vision
Graphical design
High-dimensional data analysis
Interaction and user experience design
Machine learning and data mining
With application to eXplainable AI
APIs
Blockchain
Cloud computing infrastructure
Cloud infrastructure services
Desired experience for postdoctoral research scientist includes:
Scientific methodology, mathematical ability, technical writing skills, computer skills (word processing, presentation software, database management) and Interpersonal skills
Knowledge management concepts and frameworks
Software development experience in Java, Python, C++
Machine Learning algorithms and software libraries
Proficiency in at least one data-analysis or scripting language (MATLAB, R, python)
Strong skills in molecular biology and/or biochemical techniques are required
Postdoctoral Research Scientist Examples
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of postdoctoral research scientist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for postdoctoral research scientist
- Work collaboratively with a team of scientists, software engineers, and annotators/proofreaders to implement an effective strategy for next generation high-throughput neuronal morphology identification and reconstruction
- Leverage computer vision, pattern recognition and machine learning expertise to innovate and implement state-of-the-art algorithms for detection, segmentation, inference and 3D reconstruction from large scale images
- Efficiently utilize existing software tools and architectures to meet project goals
- Work collaboratively with a team of scientists, software engineers, and annotators/proofreaders to implement an effective strategy for next generation high-throughput neuronal morphology identification and reconstruction pipeline
- The systems of interests are active ingredients (such as antibacterial, anti-caries & anti-inflammatory agents) and their interactions with commonly used ingredients in Oral Care & Personal Care products, including surfactants, polymers, amino acids & others, their interactions in various product forms
- Communicate with relevant parties on project progress and recommendations
- Synthesis of new ingredients for Flavour and Fragrance (F&F) creations
- Development of new chemical methodologies for Ingredients Discovery
- Monitor reactions and analyse products using classical analytical methods (GC, HPLC, NMR, ...)
- Application of chemo-informatic tools
Qualifications for postdoctoral research scientist
- Follow-up of scientific literature
- Data Recording in Electonic LabNotebook with interpretation
- Management of organic chemistry projects with continuous input towards improving our way of discovering new ingredients within F&F field
- Strict enforcement of Firmenich policy with respect to HSE
- Familiar with web languages, such as HTML5, JavaScript, database, and .Net formwork
- Review the literature, attend meetings and conferences and maintain an updated knowledge in the field
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Our growing company is looking for a postdoctoral research scientist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for postdoctoral research scientist
- Interaction with clients and preparation of proposals for government and commercial contracts
- Preparation of written SOPs and reports suitable for inclusion in IND submissions
- Conducting immunological assays including, but not limited to ELISA, ELISpot, Flow cytometry
- Suggesting new assay development as needed
- Completing all paperwork completely and accurately for QA/QC and GLP purposes
- Operating equipment such as plate reader, FACS Analyzer and performs processes in accordance with SOPs
- Assisting in the training of new and existing laboratory staff in accordance with SOPs
- Drafting and/or editing SOPs as needed
- Evaluating opportunities for revision of SOPs, protocols, reports and procedures and making necessary recommendations to improve efficiency and quality
- Planning for raw material requirements, maintenance of appropriate inventory of reagents and submission of purchase orders
Qualifications for postdoctoral research scientist
- Programming in Java, Python, C++
- Knowledge of the development and operation of clinical and basic science research protocols
- MD and /or PhD in a scientific field such as chemistry, biology, or exercise science
- Established competency in research as evidenced by published (peer reviewed) research and/or prior work experience
- Knowledge or experience in investigator initiated research in a clinical - translational research setting
- Proven history of NIH, Pharmaceutical and/or equivalent research
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of postdoctoral research scientist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for postdoctoral research scientist
- Maintaining a clean and safe lab environment
- Working closely with a team of lab scientists and an experienced mentor, and will leverage collaboration opportunities across departments
- Directly interact with academic collaborators
- Plan, conduct and present work across sites with academic collaborators
- Publication of the scientific results in peer-reviewed scientific journals
- Full responsibility for a research project, working closely with a team of lab scientists and an experienced mentor, with academic and industry background
- Perform genetic and compound screens and mechanistically dissect the function of identified target
- Plan, conduct and present work across sites and with academic experts in the fields of screening, immune activation and cell death
- Publish scientific results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and present data at international conferences
- Work with primary immune cell – cancer cell co-cultures, induce innate immune activation on cancer cells with a variety of stimuli and dissect the signaling events on target and effector cells
Qualifications for postdoctoral research scientist
- Analysis of IoT data (both streaming and historical)
- Proven experience working in collaborative research programs
- Experience coding in Python, including common data science toolkits, such as NumPy, Pandas
- Distributed data analytics experience with Hadoop, HBase, Hive and frameworks such as Spark
- Experience using different machine learning techniques and algorithms, ideally using common frameworks such as Scikit-learn, Tensorflow, Keras
- Great communication skills, including experience presenting at scientific/technical conferences
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of postdoctoral research scientist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for postdoctoral research scientist
- Interpret, summarize and report data in form of final reports, technical summaries, and scientific publications
- Partner with collaborate with biologists, nutritionists, veterinarians and internal subject matter experts to develop and refine statistical analysis strategies to facilitate delivery of new technology and claims
- Analyze, and prepare summaries of data from internal and outside research studies and make presentations to management and cross-functional Hill's groups especially Early Research, Clinical Studies, and business units
- Simultaneously manage multiple projects, time-lines and be accountable for deliverables
- Cultivate relationships with researchers and clinicians outside of Hill’s to provide expertise, ideas and technologies that fill gaps
- Collect and integrate a diverse set of data sources
- Build novel models and analyses for the global health community
- Identify any shortcomings of standard analytic and numerical methodologies
- Assist in the preparation of research articles and conference presentations
- Research, design, implement, and apply a variety of advanced data science methods for multiple applications in a collaborative scientific environment
Qualifications for postdoctoral research scientist
- Experience with data visualisation tools, such as Bokeh, Matplotlib, D3.js
- Proficiency in using query languages such as SQL, Hive, Postgresql
- Experience using NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase
- Good general scripting and programming skills
- Distributed data analytics experience with Hadoop, HBase, Hive and frameworks Spark
- Experience using different machine learning techniques and algorithms, ideally using common frameworks Scikit-learn, Tensorflow, Keras
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of postdoctoral research scientist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for postdoctoral research scientist
- Propose and implement advanced analysis methodologies, collect and analyze data, and document results in technical reports and peer-reviewed publications
- Contribute to grant proposals and collaborate with others in a multidisciplinary team environment, including academic and industrial partners, to accomplish research goals
- Establish, optimize, and validate new and innovative biological assays as required by the Research Plan by performing molecular biology experiments on the bench
- Data analysis including interpreting, summarizing, and reporting data in the form of final reports, technical summaries, and external scientific publications and presentations
- Simultaneously manage multiple projects, research and assess novel biological techniques and provide guidance to laboratory technicians and scientists to establish such techniques
- Collaborate with nutritionists, bioinformaticians, veterinarians, and internal subject matter experts to establish novel biological assays to facilitate delivery of new technology
- Cultivate relationships with researchers and clinicians outside of Hill’s to elevate Hills’ science by identifying opportunities for innovation
- Perform mechanistic experiments to unearth the cellular and molecular basis for a recently discovered vulnerability of cancer cells defective in a specific DNA repair pathway
- Conduct unbiased screens and hypothesis-based experiments to identify novel concepts for exploiting DNA repair and genome stability processes in oncology
- Collaborate with academic experts including the possibility to work at the external academic partner lab for defined periods of time
Qualifications for postdoctoral research scientist
- Proficiency in using query languages SQL, Hive, Postgresql
- Experience using NoSQL databases, MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase
- Good applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression
- PhD in a relevant field with 0 to 5 years of experience in an industry setting working in compliance with GLP regulations
- Strong scientific credentials and a track record of successfully validating assays in accordance with GLP and ICH guidelines
- Must have proficiency in functional cell-based assays such as ELISPOT and extensive experience with ligand binding assays such as ELISA, MSD or Luminex