What are the responsibilities and job description for the Computational Biology Scientist position at Precede?
The Opportunity
Precede Biosciences is seeking a computational biology scientist who also has the ability to successfully project manage. You will play a pivotal role in the lifecycle of our interally generated data, from generation, to QC, to analysis, to annotation and coordination within the computational biology team. This role involves a high level of communication and coordination between diverse cross functional stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication between multiple teams: computational, translational, wet lab, and management. Put simply, this role is our data czar.
About Us
We are pioneering an advanced, minimally invasive, comprehensive epigenomics platform with the potential to profoundly impact the research and development of new medicinesand theuse ofapproved medicines in clinical practice across a number of conditions, including cancer. More information on our company and platform can be found on our company website and in our recent publication in Nature Medicine.
What We Value
We care deeply about creating a place where folks can do their best work from the start andhave intentionally createdan environment that is defined bypurpose, teamwork, and excellence. This means nurturing team spirit, facing challenges together, collaboratively solving complex problems, while also ensuring a strong focus on individual initiative, accountability, and delivery.
\n- Lead the QC analysis of Precede’s proprietary data generation platform to ensure data integrity and accuracy
- Work with the wet lab to innovate the development and application of novel metrics
- Provide feedback to experimentalists on data generation outcomes
- Coordinate with wet lab, dry lab, and translational team to enable universal comprehension and obsrvation of data production vis-à-vis the company’s scientific objectives
- Visualize and present data insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Stay updated with the latest techniques and tools for relevant fields of data analysis and integrate them as necessary
- Ensure seamless communication between a diverse set of cross functional scientists
- MS in Statistics, Bioinformatics or related field plus 3 years of experience, or PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics, or related field
- Hands on experience with epigenomic data analysis tools and techniques, preferably chromatin immunoprecipitation
- Familiarity with histone modifications and their biological implications
- Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple diverse projects simultaneously
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent data visualization skills, emphasizing the ability to employ data analysis to convey a scientific position
- A proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a cross functional team
We believe in building an inclusive and balanced team. We also know meeting every single-exact-criteria can get in the way of meeting stellar folks. Please don’t hesitate to apply!
Precede Biosciences is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
