Principal Scientist, Single-Cell & Spatial Bioinformatics

Nkarta, Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Equity grant(s)

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

401K plan

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation and personal days

Paid parental and bereavement leave

Job summary

Nkarta, Inc. in South San Francisco is seeking a Principal Scientist for its Translational Medicine team. This pivotal role demands leadership in bioinformatics, focusing on single-cell and spatial omics technologies. You will collaborate cross-functionally to drive biomarker discovery and data analysis in clinical settings.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD and has significant experience in functional genomics, data integration, and statistical methods. Benefits include an annual bonus, equity grants, and comprehensive insurance coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience in single-cell and spatial transcriptomics analysis.
• Strong foundation in biological sciences, preferably in immunology.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of computational strategies.
• Develop computational methods for actionable insights.
• Establish scalable pipelines for multi-modal data integration.

Skills

Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics analysis

Functional genomics analysis

Statistical and computational methods

Python and/or R proficiency

Leadership and team mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in Biological Sciences or related field

Tools

AWS

Job description

Nkarta, Inc. in South San Francisco is seeking a Principal Scientist for its Translational Medicine team. This pivotal role demands leadership in bioinformatics, focusing on single-cell and spatial omics technologies. You will collaborate cross-functionally to drive biomarker discovery and data analysis in clinical settings.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD and has significant experience in functional genomics, data integration, and statistical methods. Benefits include an annual bonus, equity grants, and comprehensive insurance coverage.