Senior Research Associate, Computational Biology

About the Role

An affiliate of Colossal is seeking a talented Senior Research Associate in computational biology with strong analytical skills to tackle challenging genotype-to-phenotype questions. The successful candidate will collaborate with scientists and engineers to perform bioinformatics analyses and integrate genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic datasets to support Colossal Bioscience’s de-extinction efforts. This position will be based on-site in Dallas, TX. Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Run data analysis with biological data
• Run comparative, functional, and statistical genomics analysis
• Develop new tools in R/Python for data analysis and visualization
• Maintain electronic laboratory records and prepare reports or presentations to communicate findings to wet-bench biologists and leadership

Requirements

• Two years of bioinformatics experience in: Functional Genomics / Multi-Omics, Comparative Genomics, Molecular Evolution, or Applied Statistics in Genomics
• Demonstrated 2 years of experience with scripting languages: Python, R, Perl, Ruby, Java, and BASH
• Proficiency with handling large-scale genomic data in HPC (SGE, SLURM, PBS) Linux and/or cloud environments (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
• Experience using GIT version control and maintaining well-documented, reproducible notebooks and workflows
• Ability to design and maintain databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and connect with visual platforms for data sharing

Qualifications

• Bachelors with 2 years of experience or Masters in quantitative or basic science (computer science, computational biology, bioinformatics, chemistry, physics, or mathematics preferred)

Skills

• Self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented
• Ability to perform well under pressure and deadlines
• Enthusiasm for learning new skills and taking on new responsibilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills, as well as creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced startup environment and participate in team-driven science

Preferred Skills

• Experience with functional epigenomics approaches (RNA-seq, ATAC-seq) and integrating multi-omics datasets
• Familiarity with pangenome graphs, whole genome alignments, and gene homology relationships
• Experience producing and curating genomic resources for vertebrate organisms, especially non-traditional model systems
• Understanding of precision gene editing technologies like CRISPR/Cas9 systems

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Excellent paid time off and company holidays
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Company matched 401k retirement plan
• Paid parental leave at 100% salary for up to 12 weeks
• Education reimbursement

Colossal is proud to be an equal employment opportunity workplace. We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate and support diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment of mutual respect that is free from discrimination and harassment so everyone can thrive.