Senior I / Senior II Computational Biologist, External Collaborations

Immunai; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Immunai seeks a Senior I / Senior II Computational Biologist to lead externally collab projects in immuno-oncology and autoimmune research. You will design, execute, and disseminate analyses leveraging single-cell multi-omics with biologists, immunologists, ML specialists, and business development teams.

You will liaise with external and internal stakeholders to define objectives, run rigorous analyses, and communicate findings through data reports and presentations. Hybrid NYC-based role.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-omic data analysis including bulk and single-cell transcriptomics.
• Strong ability to develop and test data analysis code in R or Python (pandas).
• Background with machine learning methodologies and willingness to apply ML approaches.
• Ability to distill complex analyses into clear conclusions with visualizations and presentations.
• First-author peer-reviewed publications or project leadership in related areas.
• Immunology interest with experience in immuno-oncology and/or autoimmune diseases; CAR-T knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication to external collaborators and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead computational biology efforts for industry and academic partnerships in immuno-oncology and autoimmune diseases.
• Define research objectives and analysis plans with stakeholders.
• Execute rigorous, reproducible data analyses using state-of-the-art methods.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure project delivery.
• Present findings to external collaborators via presentations and reports.
• Develop new approaches, including leveraging LLM-based tools, to push Immunai's capabilities.

Skills

Multi-omics analysis

R / Python (pandas)

ML methodologies

Data visualization

Communication

Project leadership

Education

MSc (6+ yrs)

PhD (2+ yrs postdoc)

Tools

R

Python

Pandas

Job description

Immunai is an engineering-firstplatform company aiming to improve therapeutic decision-making throughout the drug discovery and development process. We are mapping the immune system at unprecedented scale and granularity and applying machine learning to this massive clinico-immune database, in order to generate novel insights into disease pathology for our partners - pharma companies and research institutes. We provide a comprehensive, end-to-end solution - from data generation and curation to therapeutics development, that continuously supports and validates the capabilities of our platform.

As drug development is becoming increasingly inefficient, our ultimate goal is to help bring breakthrough medicines to patients as quickly and successfully as possible.

Immunai is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About the role:

As a Senior I / Senior II Computational Biologist at Immunai, you will be working in a fast-paced and research-driven external collaborations team to lead projects with our pharma, biotech, and academic partners. Through this position, you will have the opportunity to work with biologists, immunologists, computational biologists, machine learning specialists, and the business development team to design, execute, and disseminate data analyses leveraging single cell multi-omics for immuno-oncology and autoimmune disease research applications.

Watch the video to learn more about Immunai's culture, and how the External Collaborations team is driving the next generation of oncology and immunology discoveries.

Location

New York City, NY (Hybrid mode)

What will you do?

• Drive novel research by leading computational biology efforts for industry and academic partnership projects in immuno-oncology and autoimmune diseases
• Liaise with external and internal stakeholders to define research objectives and analysis plans
• Execute rigorous and reproducible data analysis using state of the art methods
• Maintain close collaboration with a highly multidisciplinary internal team throughout the life cycle of each project to ensure successful delivery
• Clearly communicate findings to external stakeholders in the form of presentations and data reports
• Devise and implement new approaches to push the boundaries of Immunai’s capabilities, including through the effective utilization of LLM-based tools

Required qualifications:

• Experience in multi-omic data analysis including bulk and single-cell transcriptomics (8-10 yrs relevant experience; MSc w/ 6+ yrs experience or PhD w/ 2+ years postdoctoral experience)
• Expertise in current bioinformatics and computational biology tools, methods, and applications; Strong ability to develop and test data analysis code (R or Python's pandas)
• Background and experience with machine learning methodologies and continued interest in learning and applying ML approaches
• Expertise in distilling multi-faceted analyses into concrete conclusions with effective data visualizations and presentationsExperience leading large scale initiatives and projects demonstrated through first author peer-reviewed publications in relevant subject areas and/or project lead roles in industry positions
• Keen interest in biology and immunology with demonstrated research experience in immuno-oncology and/or autoimmune diseases; experience in CAR-T biology is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to represent Immunai to external collaborators as well as operate effectively on a diverse and collaborative internal team

Desired personal traits:

• You want to make an impact on humankind
• You enjoy getting things done and striving for excellence
• You collaborate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
• You have a growth mindset
• You are candid, authentic, and transparent

Compensation:

This position offers a base salary typically between $145,000 and $175,000. There is an opportunity to consider higher compensation above this range based on business need, candidate experience, and or skills.

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