Revenir à la liste des offres d'emplois Data-Science Researcher Specialized in Bioinformatics CDD · Autres · 18 mois Bac+8 / Doctorat, Grandes Écoles Micropep technologies · Auzeville Tolosane (France) Mots-Clés Machine Learning Datascience Peptides Predictive models Cloud computing Description Data-Science Researcher Specialized in Bioinformatics (M/F) Micropep Technologies, Auzeville-Tolosane, France, Fixed-term contract (CDD – 18 months) (Homeworking EU/US accepted) Micropep Technologies is a young innovative plant biotechnology startup based in Toulouse, France. The company, which raised 8.5M€ in the latest fundraising, is developing a new generation of innovative plant stimulation and plant protection solutions for a more sustainable agriculture. Our products are based on a disruptive technology that uses natural peptides (miPEPs) that can transiently regulate the expression of plants’ microRNAs and their targeted genes*. We are currently looking for a data-science researcher with experience in biology-related problems to develop predictive models with the goal of improving peptide design. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Under the responsibility of the peptide design platform manager, you will be responsible for: Developing predictive models to be integrated in a variety of pipelines including peptide design Implementing and deploying models in our cloud-computing architecture Provide expert knowledge related to state-of-the-art Machine Learning models Taking part in curating and maintaining our data warehouse Taking part in exploratory analyses of data to explore for patterns and trends from past studies, and to provide insight into how to better design peptides QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, chemo-informatics, mathematics or computer science Hands-on experience in developing machine-learning and/or deep-learning models for biological systems Experience with biological data, in particular omics data Experience with managing a data warehouse and working with large amounts of data Familiarity with SQL and/or NoSQL database technologies, ideally experience in database design Experience in drug discovery and/or peptide design is greatly appreciated Prior use of high-performance computing to train machine learning algorithms is appreciated REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS Programming: OOP and scripting in python Proficiency in using Linux operating system and the command-line Proficiency in using a version-management system like git Theoretical knowledge of main machine learning algorithms Knowledge and good experience of main machine learning frameworks (scikit-learn, keras…) Knowledge of statistics is a plus DESIRED COMPETENCIES Good organization skills and good optimization of the working environment Ability to manage multiple projects and overlapping deadlines Natural ability for problem-solving Good communication skills, both written and verbal (English mandatory) Autonomy Rigor CONDITIONS Compensation: based on experience End of application: September 2021 Fixed-term contract (CDD), 18 months. This position might lead to a permanent post. Location: Auzeville Tolosane, France or homeworking EU/US To know more about Micropep, check our website: micro-pep.com Applications (CV, cover letters and optional references) must be sent to: careers@micro-pep.com with the reference 2021-08/DSN-ML * Lauressergues, D., Couzigou, J., Clemente, H. et al. Primary transcripts of microRNAs encode regulatory peptides. Nature 520, 90–93 (2015) doi:10.1038/nature14346 Candidature Procédure : Applications (CV, cover letters and optional references) must be sent to: careers@micro-pep.com with the reference 2021-08/DSN-ML Date limite : 30 septembre 2021 Contacts Amélie Barozet caNOSPAMreers@micro-pep.com Offre publiée le 9 août 2021, affichage jusqu'au 31 octobre 2021