Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

The Company

Our client is an established and exciting biotech based in the Bay Area who are working on allogeneic, off-the-shelf cellular immunotherapies to treat cancer. Their advanced technology is pioneering the way allowing for robust screening and selection for the most potent cancer-fighting cells.

The Role

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Bioinformatic Scientist with a strong background in cell therapy to join their team. The ideal candidate will have knowledge or experience in setting up the infrastructure required for this space along with extensive experience analyzing large-scale genomic data sets and developing computational models to support cell therapies.

• Minimum Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or Computational biology, or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience in single cell genomics and RNAseq data analysis
• Experience in cellular therapies (NK, Tcell, TRegs etc)
• Computer/Programming; Data analysis and virtualisation (Python, R. or Java)
• Experience in AWS, Linux, Machine learning
• Must be able to demonstrate significant success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, and collaboration with others

Based in the Bay area (there is possibility for hybrid work), the company is well funded with a strong pre-clinical and clinical pipeline. This is a great opportunity to work with a unique technology platform and be at the forefront of scientific research for its kind.

If you are looking to take the next step in your career in the Biotech industry and you would like to know more about this role or the other opportunities we currently have on our books, please apply now with your CV to speak with our specialist Bioinformatics Consultant Aata Wairepo