Lead Scientist / Associate Director, Bioinformatics and Data Science
Profluent · Emeryville, California, United States; Hybrid (2-3 days on-site) · Emeryville, CA
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Bio & Science AIhybridlead$205k–$246k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead the NGS analysis platform powering gene editing and therapeutic programs.
- Define how novel gene editors are characterized for activity and specificity.
- Build foundation models for all of life's molecules to transform medicine.
What they offer
- Equity participation
- 401(k) with strong employer match
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- Generous PTO and commitment to work-life balance
- Professional development in AI and biology
Ideal candidate
An experienced computational biology leader who thrives at the wet-lab interface and loves turning complex sequencing data into clear decisions. You mentor teams, set rigorous standards, and want to shape gene-editing therapies.
Requirements
- PhD or MS in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science or related field
- PhD with 5+ years or MS with 7+ years industry experience in gene or cell therapy
- Deep expertise in high-throughput sequencing assay design, analysis and interpretation
- Proven ability to translate sequencing data into biological insights and program decisions
- Experience partnering with experimental scientists on assay design and troubleshooting
- Demonstrated scientific leadership including mentoring computational scientists
- Experience developing scalable, reproducible and validated computational workflows
- visa sponsorship
- No sponsorship available
Lab profile
About Profluent
Frontier AI lab building foundation models for life's molecules to transform medicine and agriculture.
What they build
- Foundation models for life's molecules
Known for
- Foundation model pretraining and BioML
- Reinforcement learning for biology
- Bioinformatics and data science
- CRISPR specificity and genomic safety
Key facts
- Founded in 2022
- Headquartered in Emeryville, CA
- Raised over $150M to date