Bioinformatics Scientist / Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, Screening

About The Role

As a member of our bioinformatics and computational biology team, you will collaborate with colleagues across the company on projects that include data system design, management, analysis and visualization. You will play a critical role in developing cutting edge screening approaches, while designing and maintaining pipelines for large scale molecular screening data. Additionally, you will work as a computational biologist on drug discovery program projects, collaborating on drug discovery efforts as a data analyst, and point of contact for the team’s computational needs.

About You

You are enthusiastic about working at the intersection of experimental and computational biology. You have demonstrated proficiency in leveraging open source and commercial software to analyze and present ‘omics data. You have familiarity with screening-related assays and the tools used in the field.  You enjoy working closely with laboratory scientists to find solutions to difficult biological problems. You are conscientious, detail-oriented, and organized. You enjoy working as part of a team and collaboration comes naturally to you. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where pushing the boundaries of what is possible is the norm.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field plus 1-6 years of industry experience. Individuals with a Ph.D. in the Biological Sciences whose research displays a strong emphasis on informatics and data analysis are equally desirable. 
• Experience establishing efficient pipelines for the analysis of high-throughput screening data from antibody and other large molecule drug development programs.
• Significant experience with data processing and data mining in a biological context, including integration of multiple experimental results and databases to produce biological conclusions.
• Ability to write high-quality analytical code both independently and as part of a team.
• Enthusiasm and experience in software development, with demonstrated expertise in one or more commonly used programming languages such as Python, R, go, rust or C/C++. 
• Experience with Linux/UNIX environments.
• Team-oriented and highly collaborative with a hands-on approach; takes ownership of projects and advances them through both self-directed efforts as well as team engagement. 
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute computational analysis in accordance with best-in-class scientific standards and practices to ensure robust, reproducible results.
• Understanding of statistics relevant to omics data analysis, including experimental design, handling of multiple comparisons, and mitigation of batch effects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate complex concepts to audiences with a wide range of backgrounds and technical familiarity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with building or maintaining scientific software.
• Experience with analysis of a range of assay data in a drug development context, including binding (e.g., SPR), display experiments, and developability assays (e.g., viscosity and aggregation).
• Experience with AWS or other cloud computing.
• Experience building and maintaining Nextflow Pipelines.

Compensation

The specific compensation package for this role depends on experience, qualifications and level. We anticipate the compensation range to be $106,000 to $167,000 per year. 

Xaira Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We thrive on diversity and collaboration, and we welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.