Post-Doctoral Research Scientist - Bioinformatics (Healthspan)

Job title:                             Post Doctoral: Bioinformatics/Cheminformatics

Department / Division:      Sciences / Innovation & Science

Salary Range:                      $92k to $113k per year

Location:                            Ada, MI

Post Doctoral:

Further develop your knowledge base and skills in an industrial setting. Increase your exposure to industry applications of science and business. This postdoctoral will last 1-3 years based on project and business need.

What do we need:

The Sciences Department at Amway is seeking a post-doctoral in Data Science to contribute to a team that supports the discovery, development, and commercialization of new technologies included in our global portfolio of Health & Wellness products. Specifically, we are seeking out an individual who can lead a project to mine scientific literature by leveraging a learning-based framework to identify unbiased targets that contribute to the biology of aging and uncover potential approaches to modulate the targets to improve healthspan.

You will work with a cross-functional team to shorten the research and development process.  While utilizing a wide variety of tools such as machine learning, image analysis, large data sets, cloud-based applications and working with colleagues to better organize and interpret large data sets.  The goal is characterizing unknowns from the data and determining next steps of experimentation with colleagues, ultimately enabling the team to make quicker decisions during discovery.

You will partner with Amway colleagues across the innovation process, including Open Innovation, Biology and Chemistry Sciences, Product Formulation, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and others, to bring new innovations from concept to consumer.  You will also develop strong client relationships and need to communicate effectively in oral and written form to present research findings, establish specifications and discuss project status with key stakeholders.

Required qualifications:

• PhD (0-1 years), or MS (1-3 years) experience in Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Data Science, Computer Science or related scientific fields
  • Theoretical and applied principles of statistical analysis, machine learning, data mining, and other research methodologies
  • Experience using statistical programming languages (R, Python, SLQ, or similar) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets
  • Coding knowledge and experience with several languages (C, C++, Java, Matlab, HTML or etc.)
  • Experience in cloud infrastructure and cloud based machine learning/data tools.
  • Approaches, tools and techniques that promote the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns and relationships to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods and interpretations in a variety of business situations
  • Utilizing publicly available data sources for applying, annotating and querying data/information

Skills to be successful in the role:

• Apply scientific research principles and practices, experimental design, and execution, and creating or locating, interpreting and evaluating research findings.
• Interact with/lead cross-functional teams to achieve defined objectives through consulting and positive interaction with culturally diverse team members, external partners, and clients.
• Plan, organize, monitor, and control projects to ensure efficient utilization of technical resources and appropriate mitigation of risk to achieve project objectives.
• Evaluate propositions or hypotheses and make judgments based on well-supported evidence.
• Identify and anticipate problems, review related information, develop, and evaluate options, make decisions, and implement solutions.
• Continuously seek and share new developments, advancements, and knowledge in relevant fields
• Effectively communicate and present technical complex data (both verbally and written) to influence all levels and global audiences.
• Process, document, and provide timely information with a high level of accuracy in a usable format.

What’s special about us and this team:

Amway is the world’s No. 1 direct selling business, according to the Direct Selling News Global 100. Amway operates in more than 100 countries and territories. We manufacture and distribute 450+ consumer products that support health and well-being. Our employees worldwide support millions of Amway Business Owners who sell Amway products. Amway’s Innovation and Science (I&S) has a global footprint with 14 global locations and 800+ staffed scientists and engineers.  A Scientific Advisor Group of leading experts in the fields of beauty, nutrition and health that spans internationally.

The Sciences Department is located at our headquarters in Ada, Michigan, and is a group of diverse scientists that collaborates with our cross-functional partners to discover, develop, and launch new products that support our family of brands.

The Department is composed of Analytical chemists, microbiologists, molecular biologists, forensic scientists, and skin scientists. All are situated in a state-of-the-art laboratory.