Senior Computational Biologist – Single-Cell Genomics & Machine Learning
Location: New York City, NY (Hybrid)
Compensation: $145,000–$175,000 Base + Equity
Employment: Full-Time
Industry: Biotechnology | AI-Driven Drug Discovery
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About the Opportunity
Recruits Lab is partnering with an innovative, AI-driven biotechnology company transforming drug discovery through single-cell biology, multi-omics, and machine learning.
We're seeking a Senior Computational Biologist to lead cutting-edge research initiatives, analyze complex biological datasets, and collaborate with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic partners to advance discoveries in immuno-oncology and autoimmune diseases.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead computational biology projects involving single-cell and multi-omics datasets.
- Develop and implement advanced bioinformatics and machine learning approaches.
- Analyze transcriptomic datasets to identify meaningful biological insights.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary scientific and technical teams.
- Lead research projects involving external pharmaceutical and academic collaborators.
- Present complex scientific findings through reports, visualizations, and presentations.
- Apply emerging AI technologies, including LLM-based tools, to accelerate research workflows.
Required Qualifications
- PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, or a related discipline with 2+ years of postdoctoral experience; or MSc with 6+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong expertise in single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), transcriptomics, and multi-omics analysis.
- Advanced programming skills in Python and/or R .
- Experience applying machine learning to biological datasets.
- Research experience in immunology, immuno-oncology, or autoimmune diseases.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex computational research projects.
- Strong scientific communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
- First-author scientific publications and/or demonstrated industry project leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with CAR-T biology or cancer immunotherapy.
- Experience collaborating with pharmaceutical or biotechnology partners.
- Familiarity with AI/LLM applications in computational biology.
- Experience working with large-scale biological datasets.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary: $145,000–$175,000 , with flexibility based on experience.
- Equity participation.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) and additional retirement benefits.
- Paid parental leave.
- Professional growth in a research-driven biotechnology environment.
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