Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Mohammad Arif, m.arif@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$42,120 - $56,160 Salary

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

About this Position

The Lab at the Institute for Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics conduct interdisciplinary research integrating biological sciences, microbial forensics, biosecurity, phylogenetics, evolutionary genomics, computational methods, and emerging technologies.  The position provides an opportunity to apply AI and data science directly to biological and biosecurity research.

The Institute for Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics is seeking a full-time AI & Data Analytics Specialist to support research in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, and computational approaches to biosecurity and microbial forensics.  The successful candidate will work with faculty, researchers, and students to develop and apply computational skills to biological and biosecurity research.

About US: The Institute for Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics (IBMF), formerly known as the National Institute for Microbial Forensics & Food and Agricultural Biosecurity (NIMFFAB) at Oklahoma State University.  For more information, visit: https://biosecurity.okstate.edu/about

There are lots of great reasons to work at OSU. Check out our great benefits and eligibility at https://hr.okstate.edu/prospective-ee.html

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's

  Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, or a closely related field.

  (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)

• 2 years' experience on software development for plant pathogen detection, phylogenetics and other software related to genomic analyses.

  • Programming experience relevant to AI, machine learning, and data analysis.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary research environment.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills

Additional post-secondary education beyond requirements may substitute for years of required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's

  Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, or closely related field

• Experience in one or more of the following:

  • Python and machine-learning/data-science libraries
  • Machine learning, deep learning, NLP, or computer vision.
  • Statistical analysis and data visualization.
  • Biological, genomic, microbiological, or other scientific datasets.
  • Bioinformatics, computational biology, microbial forensics, or biosecurity.
  • Databases, cloud computing, high-performance computing, or research computing.
  • Academic or research laboratory environments.

Working Conditions

This is an exempt position (which indicates that the position is exempt from overtime pay/comp time accrual). According to OSU policy, a 40-hour workweek is considered minimal for exempt staff and you are expected to work hours in excess of 40 hours per week when the work load requires additional hours (to include some early mornings, evenings and/or weekends).