Head of Computational Sciences

Our client is a VC-backed startup developing in vivo genetic medicines to engineer the transcriptome and genome of diseased cells. They are combining protein and nucleic acid engineering, high-throughput screening, genomics, and computational biology to build a platform for rapid development and optimization of new therapies.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Head/Snr. Director of Computational Sciences to lead our client's full computational function: software/informatics infrastructure (LIMS), embedded research informatics, bioinformatics, machine learning and scientific computing. This role manages a team of approximately five scientists and engineers, including, Principal, Senior and Staff Scientists.

The Head/Snr. Director’s highest-leverage contributions will be in driving execution across the computational stack, managing people development for the full team, and leading the infrastructure and bioinformatics functio...