Practice Leader, Scientific Informatics & Bioinformatics

Quantori; United States; Remote; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Healthcare benefits

Education programs

Mentoring & development

Certifications paid

Job summary

Quantori seeks a Practice Leader for Scientific Informatics to guide life sciences R&D, bioinformatics, cheminformatics, and computational biology initiatives. You will shape the practice strategy, develop talent, and oversee technical excellence while contributing to client engagements and solution development.

Remote-friendly with opportunities to work from office locations worldwide, focusing on advancing multi-omics and drug discovery informatics through scalable pipelines and modern

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in scientific informatics, computational biology, or bioinformatics, with significant leadership experience.
• Advanced proficiency in bioinformatics pipelines (Nextflow, WDL, CWL), data analysis languages (Python, R), and cloud-scale computing infrastructure (AWS/Azure).
• Deep understanding of drug discovery pipelines, genomics, proteomics, molecular modeling, and clinical data management.
• Commercial acumen with proven success closing high-value deals with pharmaceutical/biotech clients and managing profitable operations.
• Ph.D. or Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategy and development roadmap for the assigned practice.
• Identify emerging technologies, industry trends, and evolving client needs relevant to the practice.
• Develop competency frameworks, skill expectations, and proficiency levels within the practice.
• Provide technical and domain leadership on complex client engagements.
• Engage directly with client C-suite executives and R&D heads as principal domain authority.
• Establish and manage strategic technology partnerships and enablement programs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Client engagement

Team mentoring

Project management

Education

Ph.D. or Master's in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/CS

Tools

Nextflow

WDL

CWL

Python

R

AWS

Azure

Job description

Quantori seeks a Practice Leader for Scientific Informatics to guide life sciences R&D, bioinformatics, cheminformatics, and computational biology initiatives. You will shape the practice strategy, develop talent, and oversee technical excellence while contributing to client engagements and solution development.

Remote-friendly with opportunities to work from office locations worldwide, focusing on advancing multi-omics and drug discovery informatics through scalable pipelines and modern