Beam Therapeutics

We are seeking an innovative, collaborative, and accomplished bioinformatics scientist to guide the development of novel therapies using our next-generation gene editing technologies.. Integrate bioinformatics, genomics, and functional data, generating new insights into base editor behavior.. Design and implement custom bioinformatics data pipelines to analyze results from novel and established next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays.. A Ph. D. or equivalent experience in Bioinformatics, Structural Biology, Biophysics, or another relevant field. Proficiency with common bioinformatics tools for NGS data analysis and working with "omics" datasets

principal scientist

<p>Position Overview</p>
<p>We are seeking an innovative, collaborative, and accomplished bioinformatics scientist to guide the development of novel therapies using our next-generation gene editing technologies. The individual in this role work closely with teams throughout Beam's R&D organization to design new data-driven solutions and to better understand and optimize our gene editing technologies and delivery platforms.</p>
<h3>Primary Responsibilities</h3>
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<li>Lead the development and strategic deployment of custom machine learning models leveraging our extensive internal data stores.</li>
<li>Spearhead large-scale data analysis initiatives to accelerate LNP development.</li>
<li>Integrate bioinformatics, genomics, and functional data, generating new insights into base editor behavior.</li>
<li>Design and implement custom bioinformatics data pipelines to analyze results from novel and established next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays.</li>
<li>Collaborate with our Lead Discovery, Lead Optimization, and LNP teams to design data-driven solutions across our technology platform.</li>
<li>Communicate scientifically rigorous findings via verbal and written communications, visualizations, and presentations.</li>
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<h3>Qualifications</h3>
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<li>A Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Bioinformatics, Structural Biology, Biophysics, or another relevant field</li>
<li>5+ years of related experience in an industry setting strongly preferred</li>
<li>Strong scientific background, including an understanding of gene editing, molecular biology, structural biology, and statistics</li>
<li>Experience working with multiple sequence alignments and large sequence datasets</li>
<li>Proficiency with common bioinformatics tools for NGS data analysis and working with "omics" datasets</li>
<li>Demonstrated expertise in Python and data science software tools</li>
<li>Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on scientific challenges</li>
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