Bioinformatics Scientist

What We Do

Encodia is a rapidly growing platform company that is developing a new generation of protein analysis tools based on single-molecule protein sequencing. Our goal is to make protein sequencing easy and ubiquitous by using a novel reverse-translation technology that turns peptide sequences into DNA. The DNA can be read by a DNA sequencer, providing a path to breakthrough proteomics research at a scale that is not practical or cost-effective using current technologies.

Job Description

We are seeking to recruit a Bioinformatics Scientist with experience in developing algorithms, creating machine learning models, and analyzing complex data to help us develop algorithms to enable analysis of novel forms of proteomics data.

Reports To

This position reports directly to the Director of Bioinformatics Aaron Wise. Aaron is an experienced scientist who received his Ph.D. in Computational Biology from Carnegie Mellon. Prior to Encodia, Aaron later furthered his passion for computational biology by Co-Founded his own company, Accelerate Informatics, and expanding his horizons with Illumina.

What We Need Your Help With

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining algorithms and tools for the analysis of novel kinds of proteomics data
• Building machine learning models of complex biological systems
• Developing and managing analysis pipelines in production environments
• Collaborating across functions to identify and address analytical needs

What We Look For

• PhD in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field
• Experience analyzing large scale data, and familiarity with statistical analysis and machine learning
• Familiarity with genomic (DNA/RNA sequencing) data analysis
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with and support multiple groups across the organization
• Programming experience in Python as well as some strongly typed language (e.g., C/C++/Java)
• Experience with command line Linux environments
• Experience using and configuring cloud-based computing environments (e.g., AWS/Azure)
• Knowledge of git or other version control systems

Some Perks and Benefits We Offer

Encodia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer a competitive and comprehensive employee benefits package including medical, dental, and vision, LTD, paid vacation, and a stock plan.

We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Encodia requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their start date. We will reasonably accommodate employees who cannot get vaccinated because of medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs to the extent that any such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship for the company.