Arc Institute

Arc Institute

Director, Computational Biology

Palo Alto, CA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$234k-$288kDetected 85 days ago
Full-Stack DevelopmentAlgorithmsBioinformaticsResearchLab ResearchCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • About Arc Institute Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization at the interface of artificial intelligence and biology, working to accelerate scientific progress and understand the root causes of complex diseases.
  • Arc's Technology Centers and Core Investigator labs work side by side, integrating experimental and computational biology under one roof to tackle problems neither could solve alone.
  • More than 300 Arconauts work together at our Palo Alto headquarters, backed by substantial long-term philanthropic funding.

Responsibilities

  • Mapping the genes, pathways, and environmental factors behind Alzheimer's disease to develop drug candidates that address root causes.
  • We publish our breakthroughs to widely accelerate scientific progress and partner with some of the biggest names in AI
  • Build and manage Arc's Computational Biology team.
  • Actively mentor and provide guidance to research staff, developing them both professionally and scientifically.
  • Develop and refine cutting-edge tertiary analysis and explanatory modeling approaches across Arc's key research areas, including functional genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, and proteomics.
  • Integrate multiple data types to elucidate functional connectivity between genes, transcripts, and proteins, with the goal of building mechanistic models of gene networks and interactions.
  • Be a key participant in a collaborative, Institute-wide initiative on functional genomics focused on building virtual cells and the mechanistic understanding of late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
  • Partner with Arc's Core Investigators and Technology Centers to advance research across the institute and create a culture of collaboration and excellence.
  • Engage in and manage internal and external research collaborations.
  • Attend and present at team meetings to share results, plan projects and experiments, and ensure that projects support team goals.

Requirements

  • PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in a relevant field and 12+ years of relevant experience in industry and/or academic settings; including 5+ years of experience managing, leading, and growing scientific teams.
  • Extensive experience with genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, and single cell sequencing data analysis.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are required for research presentations, SOP development, and publications.

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this position is $233,500-$287,500.

Company info

  • About Arc Institute
  • Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization at the interface of artificial intelligence and biology, working to accelerate scientific progress and understand the root causes of complex diseases.
  • Founded in 2021 and based in Palo Alto, Arc partners with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco.
  • Unlike academia, our scientists have long-term funding and industry-like resources.
  • Unlike industry, they're free to pursue high-risk, long-term research without commercial pressures.
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