Senior Bioinformatics Scientist
We seek a motivated Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to join our interdisciplinary team, focusing on integrating AI solutions within the life sciences domain. The role will have significant customer facing responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Business Development team and serve as the primary scientific point of contact for enterprise customers, building deep technical relationships and helping customers derive biological insights.
- Design and implement custom multi-omics analysis workflows (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics) tailored to customer use cases
- Evaluate and incorporate new bioinformatics tools, algorithms, and computational methods to stay at the forefront of the field.
- Author and contribute to scientific publications, presentations, and IP filings.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of industry experience in processing and analyzing mutli-omics datasets (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics) and deriving meaningful insights
- Hands-on experience with applying advanced statistical methods and machine learning techniques to analyze omics data and identify novel biomarkers, therapeutic targets, and molecular mechanisms.
- Excellent publication record and communication skills with ability to explain concepts to diverse audiences.
- Fluency in programming languages like Python, R, and bioinformatics workflows (e.g., using Nextflow, Snakemake, or similar).
- Familiarity with software engineering best practices, including testing, code reviews, version control (e.g., Git), and containerization.
- Experience with cloud computing environments and AI technologies is a significant plus.
- PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or related field
Desired Attributes
- Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
- Proactive, results-oriented, and driven with a "get things done" mindset.
- Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability to evolving project requirements.
- Intellectual curiosity about emerging AI technologies and their biological applications.
- Collaborative team player who thrives in dynamic environments.
Additional Information
- Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plan
- Healthcare and well-being programs including competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous paid time-off including vacation, sick time, holidays, and discretionary winter shutdown
- 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
- Other comprehensive voluntary benefits include but are not limited to pet insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), discount programs, and many more
- We continue to optimize our benefits & wellness programs as we grow our organization to make sure they meet our diverse workforce needs
- Hybrid work opportunities.