Description
As a Senior Computational Biologist within Recursion's early discovery team, you will integrate massive datasets to nominate novel targets, validate disease biology, and define precision I&I strategies.
You will partner with biologists, chemists, data scientists, and engineers to develop and scale methods for target discovery and validation. The ideal candidate has strong stakeholder management, technical communication skills, and 3+ years of biotech or pharma experience in early drug discovery.
Responsibilities:
- Drive Target Discovery: Evaluate molecular evidence for target nomination and validation
- Pilot novel methods for target discovery and disease biology validation
- Define internal criteria for target data packages and early patient population strategy
- Connect innovative analysis methods to platform and engineering teams
- Collaborate cross-functionally with biologists, medicinal chemists, and portfolio leads
- Present data analysis to decision makers and stakeholders
Requirements:
- PhD in a relevant field (computational biology, bioinformatics, systems biology, immunology, etc.) with a strong computational focus and 3+ years of experience in biotech or pharma industry
- Domain expertise in immunological diseases and target ID
- Strong understanding of patient genetics and druggability of disease-relevant pathways
- Experience applying computational methods to analyze and integrate complex biological and human clinical data
- Exceptional data visualization skills
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills
Nice to Have:
- Experience building a target discovery engine using public and proprietary datasets
- Experience designing high-throughput screens with CRISPR or small molecule perturbations
- Previous exposure to efficient drug program advancement from proof of concept to IND
Compensation:
- Estimated annual base salary range: $166,980 to $220,660 (New York City) or $151,800 to $200,600 (Salt Lake City)
- Eligible for annual bonus, equity compensation, and comprehensive benefits package