Hybrid Computational Biologist - Gene Editing & RNA Design

Form Bio

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 140,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Form Bio is seeking a Computational Biologist (Hybrid) in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead analyses across gene editing, RNA design, and protein design, building scalable pipelines and collaborating with R&D and software teams.

A strong background in multiomics and NGS analytics is required, along with 10–15% customer-facing responsibilities. You will work with cutting-edge AI-enabled tools to translate biology questions into computational solutions, contributing to product development

Qualifications

Master’s or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Genomics, or a related life sciences field.
Proven experience in a bioinformatician role with multiomics datasets (RNA-Seq, WGS, ChIP-Seq).
Expertise in Python or R scripting.
Experience with NGS analysis and workflows in Nextflow, Snakemake, or WDL.
Willingness to spend 10–15% of time in customer-facing work.

Responsibilities

Design and evaluate gene editing workflows and guide RNA analyses.
Develop computational RNA design and protein design tools.
Build and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for large datasets.
Collaborate with biologists, software engineers, and customers to scope analyses.
Explain results clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.