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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
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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
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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
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