Senior Scientist 1, Bioinformatics - Eikon Therapeutics

Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon’s discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets.

Position

As a Senior Scientist 1, Bioinformatics, you will support groundbreaking research by developing cutting-edge analyses that streamline the drug discovery process. You will play a critical role in analyzing complex data to drive the development of novel therapies. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including clinicians, biologists, and data scientists, to advance innovative research and translate findings into clinical applications. 

About You 

You have a passion for developing bioinformatic workflows and a desire to understand all the data involved. You are conscientious and value scientific reproducibility and intelligibility as much as innovation. You can juggle competing priorities and stay focused on long-term goals, while having the flexibility to keep up with the pace of experimental science.  

What You’ll Do 

• Data Analysis: Analyze large datasets, including whole-genome/exome sequencing, RNA-seq, and other high-throughput data, to identify genetic alterations, biomarkers, and therapeutic targets
• Pipeline Development: Develop, optimize, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for processing, analyzing, and interpreting data related to drug discovery
• Research Support: Collaborate with research teams to integrate bioinformatics findings with clinical data, aiding in the development of novel therapies
• Data Interpretation: Interpret complex data and provide actionable insights to guide experimental design, drug development, and clinical decision-making
• Collaboration: Work closely with research biologists, and other researchers to support the design and analysis of
• Literature Review: Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in drug discovery, genomics, bioinformatics tools, and methodologies, and apply this knowledge to ongoing projects
• Reporting: Prepare comprehensive reports, visualizations, and presentations to communicate findings to both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders

Qualifications 

• Postdoc Fellowship plus 2 years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 14 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree plus 16 years of relevant experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field
• Strong expertise in scientific python (e.g., pandas, scipy, matplotlib)
• Experience with current NGS data
• Expertise in data workflow management systems (g., Snakemake, Nextflow) a plus
• Experience with large public datasets (g. TCGA, CCLE, COSMIC) a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team oriented, flexible, able to adapt to rapidly evolving goals and challenges
• Enthusiasm for gaining biological and drug discovery experience essential

At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs, including:​

• 401k plan with company matching​
• Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)​
• Mental health and wellness benefits​
• Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns​
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies​
• Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies ​
• Enhanced parental leave benefit​
• Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site​

The expected salary range for this role is $143,000 to $156,750 depending on skills, competency, and the market demand for your expertise.

Eikon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.

In accordance with the Company’s duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace, the Company requires all employees to be Fully Vaccinated with one of the FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines, which includes those vaccines that have received the FDA’s emergency use authorization. You will be expected to be Fully Vaccinated as of your Start Date. If you believe that you are exempt from this requirement under an applicable law or regulations, including Americans with Disabilities Act and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, you will need to contact the Company’s Human Resources group. For purposes of this section, Fully Vaccinated means (i) the completion of the vaccination regimen as approved by the FDA (by way of example, 2 doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and 1 dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine), and (ii) timely receiving booster vaccination, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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