Senior Scientist, Genomic Analysis & Gene Editing

Preventive; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Preventive is hiring a Scientist or Senior Scientist to lead genomic analysis across wet-lab experimentation and computational pipelines, focusing on ultra-low-input NGS and multi-species samples with epigenetic characterization.

You will design, execute, and analyze experiments, build reproducible workflows, and work closely with genome-editing teams to ensure rigorous QC, safety profiling, and accurate interpretation of results.

Qualifications

• BS+ and 4+ years in a relevant field (demonstrable experience prioritized)
• Fluency in R or Python; experience analyzing NGS data and building reproducible workflows
• Proficiency in molecular biology techniques and sterile mammalian cell culture

Responsibilities

• Lead genomic analysis across wet-lab experiments and computational pipelines.
• Design, execute and analyze ultra-low-input NGS experiments across heterogeneous samples.
• Build and maintain reproducible analysis pipelines; perform QC, alignments, and variant calling.
• Biological interpretation of high-dimension NGS data and perturbation analysis.
• Collaborate with genome-editing teams on controls, study design, and QC.

Skills

R

Python

NGS data analysis

reproducible workflows

Molecular biology

Mammalian cell culture

Education

BS+ in a relevant field

Job description

Preventive is hiring a Scientist or Senior Scientist to lead genomic analysis across wet-lab experimentation and computational pipelines, focusing on ultra-low-input NGS and multi-species samples with epigenetic characterization.

You will design, execute, and analyze experiments, build reproducible workflows, and work closely with genome-editing teams to ensure rigorous QC, safety profiling, and accurate interpretation of results.