Computational Pathology Scientist

Iconma

South San Francisco, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$39.47–$67.20 Per Hour
SKILLS
Algorithms, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Analysis Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Pathology, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Programming, Computer Services, Computer Vision, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Science, Data Visualization, Deep Learning, Ecosystems, Git, GitHub, Graphical User Interface (GUI), Health Plan, Histopathology, Image Editors, Image Processing, Interpersonal Skills, Machine Learning, Pathology, Pre-Clinical, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Risk Analysis, Sales Pipeline, Software Development, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Statistics, Team Player, Training Data Sets, Workflow Analysis
LOCATION
South San Francisco, CA
POSTED
Today
Our Client, a Biotech company, is looking for a Computational Pathology Scientist for their South San Francisco, CA location.
 
Responsibilities:
  • The Translational Safety, Pathology team provides pre-clinical pathology assessments of risk.
  • Within this group, the Digital Pathology team focuses on revolutionizing the analysis of digital histopathology slides by leveraging computational methods to enhance pathological evaluations traditionally performed solely by humans.
  • Our objective is to integrate cutting-edge digital and computational techniques into pathology workflows and develop computational tools to support pathologist-driven identification and interpretation of findings.
  • This role involves contributing to the development and application of image-processing methods and pipelines using both conventional techniques and advanced techniques, such as machine learning and deep learning.
 
Requirements:
  • The successful candidate should be proficient with commercially available image analysis software and able to perform basic statistical analyses and data visualizations. Ideally, the candidate will also contribute to the development and implementation of new AI-powered image analysis algorithms and should have programming expertise, particularly in Python.
  • The role requires close collaboration with pathologists to design and execute image analysis workflows tailored to biological questions, as well as working with computational and data scientists across various departments.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration, are essential.
  • Strong Programming Foundation: Demonstrated proficiency in Python and its scientific computing ecosystem, including libraries like NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn and OpenCV.
  • Version Control: Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git, and experience with collaborative platforms like GitHub or GitLab.
  • Computer Vision & Image Analysis: Solid experience in both classical and modern image analysis techniques. This includes traditional image processing and applying machine learning for tasks like image classification and semantic segmentation.
  • Whole-Slide Image (WSI) Handling: Hands-on experience processing and analyzing gigapixel whole-slide images, using libraries such as OpenSlide or similar tools.
  • Collaborative Mindset: A strong aptitude for iterative design, a proactive approach to receiving and incorporating frequent feedback from cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to explain complex computational concepts to pathologists and biologists.
  • Desirable Skills:
  • Advanced Deep Learning: Deep expertise in developing and implementing advanced deep learning models for digital pathology, including for tasks like instance segmentation. High proficiency with at least one major framework such as PyTorch (experience with object detection libraries like Detectron2 is a plus), TensorFlow, or Keras.
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC): Experience using HPC environments and familiarity with job schedulers, specifically SLURM, for training models on large datasets.
  • Commercial Pathology Software: Practical experience with commercial digital pathology platforms (e.g., HALO, Visiopharm, or QuPath).
  • Workflow Orchestration: Experience building and managing data pipelines with workflow orchestration tools such as Dagster or Airflow.
  • Application Development: Experience building simple graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for research tools using Python frameworks like Tkinter or PyQt.
  • Cloud Computing: Familiarity with cloud computing services for model training and deployment, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS EC2)
  • Education:
  • MS, or PhD-level scientist or Minimum years of experience: 5
  • Soft skills:
  • Collaborative Mindset: A strong aptitude for iterative design, a proactive approach to receiving and incorporating frequent feedback from cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to explain complex computational concepts to pathologists and biologists.
  • Hard skills
  • Strong Programming Foundation: Demonstrated proficiency in Python and its scientific computing ecosystem, including libraries like NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn and OpenCV.
  • Computer Vision & Image Analysis: Solid experience in both classical and modern image analysis techniques. This includes traditional image processing and applying machine learning for tasks like image classification and semantic segmentation.
  • Whole-Slide Image Handling: Hands-on experience processing and analyzing gigapixel whole-slide images, using libraries such as OpenSlide or similar tools.
  • Advanced Deep Learning: Deep expertise in developing and implementing advanced deep learning models for digital pathology, including for tasks like instance segmentation. High proficiency with at least one major framework such as PyTorch (experience with object detection libraries like Detectron2 is a plus), TensorFlow, or Keras.
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC): Experience using HPC environments and familiarity with job schedulers, specifically SLURM, for training models on large datasets.
 
Why Should You Apply?

About the Company

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Iconma

ICONMA is a global information consulting management firm providing Professional Staffing Services and Project-Based Solutions for organizations in a broad range of industries.

  • Corporate Headquarters in Troy, Michigan; 20+ locations worldwide.
  • Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE); certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC); and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
  • Founded in 2000
  • 2000+ Employees

The company was founded on the principle that success is derived from delivering high quality service and resources in the most responsive, flexible, and innovative way. ICONMA invests in people and resources with a single goal: To provide our customers with the highest quality service in the most responsive manner. Through its network of offices, ICONMA provides the resources to help clients maintain their competitive advantage.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Management Consulting Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
https://www.iconma.com/