Job Description

BenchSci is a remote first organization. At this moment, we are welcoming applicants from Canada, the US and the UK for this position.

BenchSci's vision is to help scientists bring novel medicine to patients 50% faster by 2025. We empower scientists to run more successful experiments with the world's most advanced, biomedical artificial intelligence software platform.

Backed by F-Prime, Inovia, Golden Ventures, and Google's AI fund, Gradient Ventures, we provide an indispensable tool for scientists that accelerates research at 16 top 20 pharmaceutical companies and over 4,300 leading academic centers. We're a certified Great Place to Work, and top-ranked company on Glassdoor.

We are looking for a Scientist I, Ontologies to join our team. The primary function of this role is to contribute to the scientific accuracy of the BenchSci platform by curating and maintaining the underlying experimental ontologies. You will report directly to the Bioinformatics Science Lead, and work closely with your colleagues in Science and across the organization with teams in Product & Engineering, collaborating on projects that deliver real impact to the work of our scientific community, and ultimately life science research.

You Will:

• Assist in the development, update, and maintenance of BenchSci's experimental ontologies.
• Participate in initiatives that leverage BencSci's ontology data to provide the greatest value to users
• Support the evaluation and preparation of data for new projects as the need arises.
• Help with regular audits of experimental data on the platform to improve data accuracy.
• Assist with data analysis projects, including customer-facing data analysis projects.
• Improve platform features and future company direction by providing insights as a scientific user.

You Have:

• A minimum of an MSc in life sciences or a related field
• Sufficient knowledge of molecular/cell biology and genetics
• Proficient in data processing and wrangling tools such as Python, SQL, and Excel.
• Solid knowledge in using major scientific and medical ontologies, including but not limited to MeSH, Drugbank, CHEMBL, Gene-Ontology
• Sufficient knowledge and/or bench experience in experimental biology research techniques, including but not limited to:
• Immunological methods (in vitro, cell-based and analytical)
• Genetics (cloning, CRISPR, NGS, PCR)
• Analytical Biology (pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, LC/MS, SPR)
• In vivo studies (cell cultures, animal models)
• Microbiology (cloning, microscopy, strain analysis)

Nice to Haves:

• Experience working with microbial classification and databases
• Experience working in any of the following therapeutic areas: Oncology, Neuroscience, Cardiometabolic Diseases, Inflammation, Ophthalmology, Rare Diseases, GI Diseases and/or Hematology & Infectious Disease

Benefits and Perks:

An engaging remote-first culture

A competitive compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Emphasis on mental health with $2500 CAD (or equivalent in your country's currency) for Psychologist, Social Worker, or Psychotherapist services

Three weeks of vacation plus an additional day for every completed year

Unlimited flex time to use toward sick days, personal days, religious holidays, birthdays and appointments

Additional time-off: 2 weeks for Winter Holidays, every other Friday in July and August, your birthday, and more!

Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options

A $2000 CAD (or equivalent in your country's currency) Annual Learning & Development budget

A $1000 CAD (or equivalent in your country's currency) work from home allowance to make your home setup perfect for you

A lifestyle spending account for employees to receive reimbursement for eligible expenses related to wellness, lifestyle and productivity $2500 CAD (or equivalent in your country's currency) per year

Our Culture:

At BenchSci, we're committed to cultivating an inspiring, inclusive, and equitable work environment for high performing, ego-free, self-starting individuals with a growth mindset, who enjoy the challenge of solving hard problems. We recognize that everyone here is a person first and an employee second. We want people to feel cared for and supported to bring the best versions of themselves to work and help the company achieve its mission. We believe culture is critical to success and invest accordingly.

We live and promote our FASTT values of Focused, Advancement with Speed, Tenacity, and Transparency. We work hard to maintain an engaging, supportive environment where everyone can do their best work. To learn more, read our culture deck.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We believe that improving diversity, equity and inclusion is our collective responsibility, and this belief guides our DEI journey. To learn more, read about our DEI initiatives.

Accessibility Accommodations:

BenchSci provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

BenchSci is a remote first organization. At this moment, we are welcoming applicants from Canada, the US and the UK for this position.

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