Member of Technical Staff, Translational Science at Ataraxis AI (New York, NY)
Ataraxis AI· New York, NY·
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ABOUT ATARAXIS AI
Ataraxis is a clinical AI research lab working at the intersection of multi-modal AI and precision medicine. Our goal is to make disease predictable. To accomplish this, we develop new AI methods that predict patient outcomes and treatment response, and build clinical tools to assist physicians in selecting the most optimal treatments for their patients.
Our AI research lab discovers and develops methods to recognize patterns and predict outcomes across complex, multi-modal clinical data. This spans our causality ataraxis.ai/research-causality (Ataraxis™ Tau), foundation model ataraxis.ai (Falcon and Kestrel for digital pathology), and survival analysis ataraxis.ai research.
Our first clinical products, such as Ataraxis™ Breast ataraxis.ai/ataraxis-breast-overview for breast cancer, already help patients get the most appropriate treatment across the best academic institutions and community clinics worldwide.
At Ataraxis, you will have a unique opportunity to shape not only the future of our company, but also the future of healthcare. You will join an exceptional team at the forefront of clinical AI research and deployment. Our advisors include AI pioneers such as our founding advisor, Yann LeCun, and distinguished oncologists from top cancer research institutions, all united by the mission to redefine precision medicine.
Ataraxis has raised over $24 million in funding, including a $20 million Series A led by top venture capital funds such as Thiel Capital/Founders Fund (OpenAI, SpaceX, Palantir), Obvious Ventures (AMI Labs, Inceptive, Radical Numerics, Recursion), and AIX Ventures (Hugging Face, Perplexity).
We are an company with a flat organizational structure, where every team member is empowered to actively contribute. Leadership roles are earned by those who demonstrate initiative and consistently deliver exceptional results. Strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize ruthlessly are essential.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Generating scientific/clinical insights from data produced by the AI models. Identifying areas to improve for the AI models.
- Collaborating on and contributing to publications in scientific and clinical journals.
- Summarizing the research in the form of abstracts to be presented at scientific meetings.
- Collaborating with a team of AI researchers, AI engineers, biostatisticians and translational scientists.
- Collaborating with external clinical partners.
- Drafting applications for access to clinical trial data.
QUALIFICATIONS
- MD or PhD in a scientific discipline.
- Passion for research, attention to detail and ability to drive tasks to completion.
- Prior lead author papers published in high profile scientific and/or clinical journals.
- Excellent understanding of basic machine learning concepts.
- Excellent skills in Python.
- Exceptional spoken and written communication skills.
- Experience in cancer/oncology research is a bonus.
Why work at Ataraxis AI
- High-Impact Mission: Directly work on AI that improves cancer treatment decisions and patient outcomes.
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with state-of-the-art AI foundation models and multi-modal data at the intersection of AI and healthcare.
- Talent Density: Small, high-growth team (32 people) with deep expertise from NYU, Yale, Harvard, and former employees of top tech companies (Amazon, Microsoft). linkedin.com
- Growth Trajectory: Rapidly scaling company (73% headcount growth YoY) with significant recent funding, offering early-stage career growth opportunities.
- Work Policy: Based in New York, NY (169 Madison Ave). Specific remote/hybrid policy not publicly disclosed, but roles listed include New York and California locations.
- Notable Perks: Opportunity to learn from world-class scientists and clinicians, including a Turing Award-winning advisor.