Data Scientist

OncoHost is a technology company headquartered in Binyamina, Israel, and Cary, North Carolina, transforming the approach to precision medicine for improved patient outcomes. Our proprietary platform, PROphet®, is a plasma-based proteomic pattern analysis tool whose initial offering in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) uses a single blood sample to guide first-line immunotherapy decision-making. Our liquid biopsy test predicts treatment efficacy in cancer patients and identifies potential causes for developing resistance to therapy. 

Our mission is to improve patients' lives worldwide, and it drives everything we do. We're confident that with the right team, we can achieve our mission. We are looking for a data scientist to join our growing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement machine learning algorithms to predict cancer patients' response to treatment 
• Design and perform statistical analyses of clinical and proteomic data
• Work closely with experts in proteomics and immunology to provide insights regarding the emergence of resistance to therapy 
• Document R&D activities in technical reports 

Skills & Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a quantitative field (physics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, etc.). Outstanding candidates holding an MSc will be considered
• Team player, with outstanding interpersonal skills 
• Passionate, curious, and able to learn fast 
• Independent, critical thinker 

Strong background in: (Mandatory)

• Data science and machine learning 
• Supervised and unsupervised learning 
• Statistics and probability 
• Programming in Python 
• Scientific and technical writing in English 

Knowledge of: (Optional)

• Cancer biology
• Immunology
• Proteomics