Bioinformatics​/AI Scientist - Oncology at Planet Group San Francisco, CA

Bioinformatics/AI Scientist – Oncology job at Planet Group. San Francisco, CA.

Bioinformatics/AI Scientist
- Oncology

• Work under the supervision of group leaders in Computational Biology and Translation to benchmark ML/AI models integrating large-scale multiomics preclinical and clinical datasets.
• Write scalable Python code to benchmark the performance of state‑of‑the‑art ML models on predefined preclinical and clinical tasks.
• Produce reports on the performance of different ML methods and present results.
• Suggest new directions for benchmarking and improvement to predictive models.
• Document code, analysis, and findings, including standardization of analytical workflows.

• PhD in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Extensive experience (6+ years) in large‑scale bulk data analysis (RNA, WES), including gold‑standard methods and novel, advanced analytical techniques.
• Experience (3+ years) in training and applying modern ML architectures and models to omics data.
• Expertise in cancer biology or clinical omics data.
• Proficiency in Python, shell scripting.
• Experience working with Git and high‑performance computing.
• High self‑motivation and commitment to delivering high‑quality results.
• Ability to produce rigorous analysis with minimal supervision, including meeting key deadlines and making sensible independent decisions.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working as part of a team.
• Curiosity and desire to learn more about applications of AI methods to pharmaceutical research.

Pay Rate Range: $40–53/hr depending on experience.