Bioinformatics Principal Scientist

Skills Alliance; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in San Francisco is seeking a Bioinformatics Principal Scientist to advance genetic medicine technologies. The role involves managing a team, developing computational tools, and supporting diverse scientific colleagues. Ideal candidates will have a PhD and extensive experience in bioinformatics and data science.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 8 years’ experience in analytical methods development.
• Solid understanding of data science best practices.
• Experience with software development in an agile process.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3-4+ in computational biology.
• Develop computational pipelines and tools for gene editing.
• Oversee IT infrastructure for computational biology.

Skills

Data Science

Analytical Methods

Genomics

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics

PhD in Computational Biology

PhD in Computer Science

PhD in Bioengineering

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Job description

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr

About the Role:

As a Bioinformatics Principal Scientist on our Computational Biology team, you will advance our genetic medicine technologies, enabling the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Working with a diverse team of cell biologists, protein and RNA engineers, computational scientists, molecular biologists, and translational biologists, you will:

• Manage or Leading a Team of 3-4+
• Be an effective leader and translator when discussing analytical methods, genomics, data science, and software with colleagues from diverse scientific backgrounds
• Develop computational pipelines, tools, visualizations, and statistical methods to advance gene editing programs
• Serve as a resource and thought leader at the intersection of protein engineering, computational modeling, experimental design, and software development.
• Support end users across a spectrum of computational abilities, from bioinformatics scientists to colleagues without any scripting or computational experience
• Integrate standard bioinformatics and laboratory information management (LIMS) tools when appropriate and contribute to custom software solutions when necessary
• Oversee the configuration and maintenance of local and cloud IT infrastructure, including dedicated environments for computational biology, modeling, and software development.
• Remain focused on the creation of viable therapeutic products that change the lives of patients.

Requirements:

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Bioengineering, or related fields.
• Eight years’ experience driving the development of analytical methods and analyses in an industry setting
• A solid understanding of data science best practices and tools, including NumPy, SciPy, and related
• Exposure to the software development through an agile process of assessing end user needs and prototyping

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing computational pipelines for genomic applications
• Experience with NGS sequencing, long read sequencing, RNA-Seq, and related assays
• Exposure to LIMS development and configuration in a biotechnology setting
• Experience supporting laboratory automation systems

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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