Data Scientist Fellow — AI/ML

<div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Tahoma'">(ID: 2026-3885)<p></p><br> <p><strong>Axle</strong> is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).</p> </div><br> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'"> <p><strong>Benefits We Offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>100% Medical, Dental &amp; Vision Coverage for Employees</li> <li>Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays</li> <li>401K match up to 5%</li> <li>Educational Benefits for Career Growth</li> <li>Employee Referral Bonus</li> <li> Flexible Spending Accounts: <ul> <li>Healthcare (FSA)</li> <li>Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)</li> <li>Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)</li> <li>Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ck-content" data-wrapper="true" style=" font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;"><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><strong>Position Overview</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW243158052 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="border-collapse:separate;border-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);border-radius:0px;border-width:0px;box-shadow:none;clear:none;clip:auto;display:inline;float:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;height:auto;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;max-height:none;max-width:none;min-height:0px;min-width:0px;opacity:1;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:static;text-align:justify;text-decoration:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-justify:auto;vertical-align:baseline;visibility:visible;width:auto;word-break:normal;word-spacing:0px;z-index:auto;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">The Data Scientist Fellow will develop computational models to predict and optimize organoid growth and differentiation protocols in support of the SOM Center. The incumbent will apply advanced machine learning techniques to organoid standardization and contribute to the development of predictive models for tissue engineering applications.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW225501964 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e2fbfcf6110a68fab3ef17e9edcfce391"><p class="Paragraph SCXW225501964 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW225501964 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Model development. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW225501964 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Design and implement machine learning models that predict organoid development outcomes based on protocol parameters, environmental conditions, and molecular characterization data.</span></span></p></li><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e136f836d47508ad947b5821f7ecb57f9"><p class="Paragraph SCXW225501964 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW225501964 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">In silico simulation. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW225501964 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Develop in silico models that correspond to organoid growth, maturation, and characterize phenotype while identifying optimal conditions for reproducible organoid generation.</span></span></p></li><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e02f399b21d9cc711678571da72f78352"><p class="Paragraph SCXW225501964 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW225501964 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Feedback systems. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW225501964 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Establish feedback loops between experimental validation and computational prediction in order to iteratively refine and understand protocol standardization.</span></span></p></li><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e5ebf7aadfae5ab8857608a6ff14d3ed2"><p class="Paragraph SCXW225501964 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW225501964 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Interdisciplinary collaboration. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW225501964 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Work with experimental teams to design characterization and validation experiments and with bioinformatics scientists to integrate multi-modal datasets.</span></span></p></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></span></p><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW143630930 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e11aecfd3a423291cbd304da7b0ffc973"><p class="Paragraph SCXW143630930 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW143630930 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Education. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW143630930 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Doctoral degree (PhD) in computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, or a related field, with demonstrated experience in AI/ML model development.</span></span></p></li><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="ef2fd958bf21b92d7948f818b8c14593d"><p class="Paragraph SCXW143630930 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW143630930 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Programming. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW143630930 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Strong programming proficiency in Python, R, or comparable languages, together with experience using machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.</span></span></p></li><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="ec2efd5e3280764b2bb57fb594329703e"><p class="Paragraph SCXW143630930 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW143630930 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Applied experience. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW143630930 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Prior experience applying computational methods in biological laboratory settings, including working knowledge of experimental design principles and biological data types.</span></span></p></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: start;">&nbsp;</p><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><ul><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e1b3536a532e8b760aafc3a1c0c9a1831"><p class="Paragraph SCXW42626396 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW42626396 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Experience with organoid systems or tissue engineering applications.</span></span></p></li><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e73f5c3ee09bba0bfbb435e64c80f5366"><p class="Paragraph SCXW42626396 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW42626396 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Knowledge of differential equations and systems biology modeling, and experience with deep learning approaches for biological applications.</span></span></p></li><li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e6b492c7ea4dbfcafd2f821535030e5a4"><p class="Paragraph SCXW42626396 BCX8" style="background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW42626396 BCX8 NormalTextRun" style="line-height:20.7px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Familiarity