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Dow AgroSciences, LLC, is a top tier agricultural company providing innovative crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seed, and agricultural biotechnology solutions to serve the world's growing population.

Description
Dow AgroSciences seeks a Computational Biologist to assist in the analyses of biological datasets. The successful candidate will join the R&D Operational Excellence function and will work closely with scientists in the company's Plant Genetics & Biotechnology R&D organization.

Key job responsibilities will include development and application of machine learning and statistical algorithms and software to mine biological datasets. Extensive development of software to integrate and automate data for mining is also expected. Topics of interest include bioinformatics, Bayesian networks, support vector machines, instance-based algorithms, decision trees, neural networks, text mining, mixed models, spatial models, and time-series modeling. Analysis of biological experiments, interpretation and presentation of results are also expected as well as to act as a guide for the ongoing research process.

The candidate will also be expected to identify and implement new quantitative methods that improve the integrity and efficiency of Dow AgroSciences product development cycle.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in computer sciences, bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics or closely related field, is required.
• An emphasis in machine learning is highly desired.
• A solid foundation on statistics is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to write scientific papers is desirable.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with both laboratory and field scientists is critical.

Dow AgroSciences is an equal opportunity employer offering excellent career opportunities, as well as competitive compensation and benefits package. We seek motivated individuals to join a growing team in Dow AgroSciences.