Computational Biologist at Form Bio

Computational Biologist

Location: Austin, TX or San Francisco Bay Area
Pay Range: $115,000-$140,000 based on location/experience

We are so excited you are interested in joining our team! Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not tick every box. If you are excited to empower science through innovation, we want to hear from you!

Form Bio provides award-winning software and AI solutions for cell and gene therapy leaders. By combining data, technology and expertise, Form’s solutions accelerate timelines from discovery to clinic by providing drug developers with rapid in silico characterization and optimization of their therapeutics — enabling higher yields, better expression, enhanced safety and shorter, less-expensive development cycles. Form Bio’s proprietary, patent pending AI models are the first of their kind, purpose-built to solve the most complex challenges in genetic engineering and design for gene and nucleic acid-based therapies. With cross-disciplinary expertise spanning software engineering, biology, bioinformatics, AI, and data science, the Form Bio team collaborates closely with customers on their most pressing and strategic challenges and opportunities. 

For more information, visit www.formbio.com

We're looking for a highly skilled Computational Biologist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be an expert in biological data analysis and computational biology, with a passion for leveraging data to solve complex problems. You'll work closely with our R&D and engineering teams, translating biological questions into computational solutions and helping to build tools that will advance scientific discovery and product development.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis: Analyze large-scale biological datasets (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) to identify novel patterns and insights.
• Pipeline Development: Design, implement, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines and workflows for efficient data processing and analysis.
• Collaboration: Work with biologists, computational scientists, and software engineers to understand research needs and develop custom analytical tools.
• Methodology: Stay current with the latest bioinformatics algorithms, software, and databases to ensure our methods are cutting-edge.
• Communication: Clearly communicate complex results and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Desire to work collaboratively as a member of multi-functional departments as well as make decisions collectively and independently
• Self-motivated with desire to succeed and reach high caliber milestones
• Detail-oriented and highly organized 
• Ability to work independently, roll-up your sleeves mentality and adaptable to start-up environments with competing deadlines and multiple deliverables 
• Must have the utmost integrity and understanding of confidentiality as positions require
• Professional demeanor, strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Solid verbal, written and communication abilities across mediums and audiences
• High emotional intelligence and competence with building relationships across all levels and functional areas internally and externally
• Comfortable in ambiguous situations and results focused 
• Prior experience with fast paced, early-stage, scaling organizations  

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related Life Sciences field.
• Proven experience in a bioinformatician role, with  experience with analysis of multiomics datasets (RNASeq, WGS, ChIP-Seq, etc)
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python or R.
• Must have experience with NGS analysis and writing workflows in Nextflow/Snakemake or WDL
• Solid understanding of biological principles, including molecular biology and genetics.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) is a plus.
• Experience with complex data visualization and data engineering is a plus.
• Based in the Austin, TX or San Francisco Bay Area

At Form Bio, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Form Bio believes that diversity is paramount to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.