Insitro

Lead/Senior Computational Biology Data Scientist, Omics

San Francisco, CA
USD 150k - 200k
R NumPy Git AWS GCP Machine Learning Python
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Description

The Opportunity 

Innovative technologies that measure multiple cellular aspects are at the heart of insitro’s efforts to accelerate drug development. Computational biology is key to translate measurements into useful outcomes through clinically relevant insights derived from rich datasets generated in-house.

As a computational biologist at insitro, you will be in charge of performing analysis of large scale datasets with an emphasis on multimodal measurements and data integration. You will use diverse machine learning and bioinformatic methods to perform downstream analysis and integrate omics and human cohort data in order to extract insights about disease mechanisms. You will work cross-functionally with a team of life scientists, data scientists, bioengineers and machine learning scientists striving to identify therapeutic targets and develop drugs of high efficacy and low toxicity.

You will be joining the founding team of a vibrant biotech startup that has long-term stability, due to significant funding, and is in a high growth phase, and you will have many opportunities for significant impact. You will work closely with a very dedicated team, learn a broad range of skills, and help shape insitro’s culture, strategic direction, and outcomes. Join us, and help make a difference to patients!

About You 

  • Ph.D. in computational biology, systems biology, engineering, machine learning, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience (e.g., a Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience)
  • Extensive hands on experience analyzing single-cell RNA-seq data
  • Some understanding of human physiology or disease biology
  • Experience working with diverse functional genomic assays (RNA/DNase/ATAC/ChIP-seq, etc)
  • Extensive experience with scientific programming in Python and R, including expertise using numpy, scipy, bioconductor, and similar toolkits
  • Committed to writing well-commented code and documentation and familiarity with coding standard processes (i.e. git )
  • Ability to communicate optimally and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds and job functions
  • Passion for making a difference in the world!

Nice to Have

  • Experience with spatial transcriptomics and/or proteomics
  • Experience analyzing data from CRISPR-based experiments
  • Understanding of systems biology approaches, including network analysis
  • First-hand experience studying diseases using omics or imaging data
  • Experience with proteomics and/or metabolomics data generated through mass spectrometry
  • Publication record of meaningful contributions to high-quality work in relevant computational biology, systems biology, life sciences, or biomedical venues
  • Passionate about troubleshooting, asking questions and learning independently
  • Experience with modeling imaging time-series datasets
  • Familiarity with cloud computing services (e.g., AWS or GCP)
  • Demonstrated ability to write software in a team, industry experience or substantial involvement with open source projects.
  • Experience building infrastructure for data processing
Compensation & Benefits at insitro
 
Our target starting salary for successful US-based applicants for this role is $150,000 - $200,000. To determine starting pay, we consider multiple job-related factors including a candidate’s skills, education and experience, market demand, business needs, and internal parity. We may also adjust this range in the future based on market data. 
 
This role is eligible for participation in our Annual Performance Bonus Plan (based on company targets by role level and annual company performance) and our Equity Incentive Plan, subject to the terms of those plans and associated policies.
 
In addition, insitro also provides our employees:
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching for contributions
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage (insitro pays 100% of premiums for employees), as well as mental health and well-being support
  • Open, flexible vacation policy
  • Paid parental leave
  • Quarterly budget for books and online courses for self-development
  • Support to occasionally attend professional conferences that are meaningful to your career growth and development
  • New hire stipend for home office setup
  • Monthly cell phone & internet stipend
  • Access to free onsite baristas and cafe with daily lunch and breakfast
  • Access to free onsite fitness center
  • Commuter benefits

About insitro

insitro is a data-driven drug discovery and development company using machine learning and data at scale to transform the way that drugs are discovered and developed for patients. insitro is developing predictive machine learning models to discover underlying biologic state based on human cohort data and in-house generated cellular data at scale. These predictive models can be brought to bear on key bottlenecks in pharmaceutical R&D to advance novel targets and patient biomarkers, design therapeutics, and inform clinical strategy. insitro is advancing a wholly owned and partnered pipeline of biologic insights and molecules in neuroscience and metabolic diseases. Since formation in mid 2018, insitro has raised over $700 million from top tech, biotech, and crossover investors and from collaborations with pharmaceutical partners. For more information on insitro, please visit the company’s website at www.insitro.com.

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