Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc are looking for an expert in Data
Mining. Any one on this list interested can email Bruce Orman the
hiring manager at Pioneer at
[hidden email]. If the
listserv allows you should find a job description attached, if not
here's an extract and you can email me for the complete document
Job Title
Senior Research Scientist – Data Analysis
Location
Johnston, IA
Job Purpose
Provides scientific leadership to enable the development and
application of computations approaches for the analysis of data
from multiple diverse databases, to facilitate trait discovery and
intellectual property protection. Proactively works with
scientists from across the Agricultural Biotechnology (ABT)
organization on experimental design and analysis strategies.
Provides leadership and technical oversight for a core team of
data analysis scientists. Establish and oversee internal research
and external collaborations for the development of new
multidimensional data analysis techniques.
Duty/Responsibility (% of Time)
1. Provide scientific leadership for and contribute to the
development and utilization of computational approaches to enable
the analysis of data from multiple internal and external databases
encompassing a diverse array of analytical, biochemical, genomic
and phenotypic data. Critical aspects of this effort will
include: (60%)
* Working with ABT scientist to optimize experimental design
* Facilitate the building of data warehousing, reporting and
visualization tools
* Database alignment
* Data preprocessing
* Applying state of the art statistical, data classification,
network/pathway assembly, and prediction model development
techniques to the analysis of data and report results.
* Optimizing data visualization formats.
Project objective will include:
* Facilitate biomarker discovery and development of trait
phenotype prediction models
* Generation of candidate gene and/or biochemical pathway lists
* Generation of testable hypotheses relevant to trait
discovery/development
* Placing biomarker and trait leads in the context of biological
pathways and networks.
* Quantitative trait loci analysis
2. Provide scientific leadership and technical oversight for a
core team of international data mining scientists, who will
support experimental design and complex data set analysis for
clients from across the Agricultural Biotechnology (ABT)
organization. Recruit, hire, supervise, evaluate and develop
assigned technical staff. Collaborate with key ABT scientists and
leaders to establish annual program critical operating tasks and
budgets. Monitor and evaluate progress of staff members against
annual critical operating tasks. Work with leaders from across
ABT to develop and enable multiyear strategic growth
plans. (20%)
3. Remain active in the international data mining/data analysis
scientific community. Conduct research internally and through
external collaborations. Maintain technical knowledge base
appropriate for a recognized expert in the field. Attend relevant
scientific meetings and participate in key external technical
working groups related to data analysis technique advancement.
Establish and oversee internal efforts to create new data analysis
techniques, methodology and software. Establish and manage
external research collaborations. Develop and maintain
professional relationships with key external program who are
leaders in the area of multidimensional data analysis. (20%)
Thanks
Robert Cordingley
cirrillian.com
-------- Original Message --------
Hi Robert,
Thanks so much
for getting back to me. Attached is a job description. I cc
Bruce Orman, the hiring manager at Pioneer. Please feel free
to funnel any leads you may have his way. I really appreciate
your help Robert!
And a big thank
you Stan for helping make the connection.
Sincerely,
Richard
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