Remote Bioinformatics Scientist - Scalable Genomics Pipelines

Discover International; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Discover International is seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist in South San Francisco, CA. This role involves architecting production-grade workflows, developing algorithms for intuitive insights, and mentoring a small, elite team.

With a mission to accelerate life-saving research globally, this position offers real ownership and impact while fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building production pipelines.
• Deep domain expertise in microbial genomics, variant calling/large-scale genomics, or bulk/single-cell RNA-seq.
• Track record of publishing or developing novel bioinformatics algorithms (bonus).

Responsibilities

• Architect production-grade bioinformatics workflows.
• Develop novel algorithms for sequencing data insights.
• Mentor teammates and set technical direction.

Skills

Python (numpy, pandas, biopython, Jupyter)

Nextflow or Snakemake

Cloud deployments

Linux/Git fundamentals

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics, CS, Statistics, Physics or similar

Job description

Discover International is seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist in South San Francisco, CA. This role involves architecting production-grade workflows, developing algorithms for intuitive insights, and mentoring a small, elite team.

With a mission to accelerate life-saving research globally, this position offers real ownership and impact while fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity.