The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco (CZ Biohub SF) (https://www.czbiohub.org/sf/) is an independent nonprofit research institute that brings together three powerhouse universities - Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco - into a single collaborative technology and discovery engine. CZ Biohub SF itself supports some of the brightest, boldest engineers, data scientists, and biomedical researchers to investigate the fundamental mechanisms underlying disease and develop new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies. We are guided by our values of scholarly excellence; disruptive innovation; hands-on engineering/hacking/building; partnership and collaboration; open communication and respect; inclusiveness; and opportunity for all.
Our Vision
- We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
- We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
- The technologies developed at CZ Biohub San Francisco facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond
Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.
The Opportunity
The CZ Biohub SF brings together scientists and engineers striving to understand the inner workings of complex cellular systems. We build large, open datasets that map cellular architecture across scales, including atlases that define human sub-cellular organization (https://opencell.czbiohub.org/), mammalian cell types (https://tabula-sapiens-portal.ds.czbiohub.org/), or cellular dynamics during vertebrate development (https://zebrahub.ds.czbiohub.org/). Our work combines genomics, proteomics and state-of-the-art imaging technologies with software engineering, machine learning and data science.
The Data Science platform at CZ Biohub SF (https://www.czbiohub.org/data-science/) is passionate about turning complex multi-modal biological data into actionable insights. Big-data biology requires innovations in data analysis and visualization to catalyze interpretation and discovery. We are seeking a multi-disciplinary Bioinformatics Data Scientist (Systems Biology) to perform integrated analysis with multi-omic datasets to derive insights about cellular biology, pioneer novel methods for multi-modal data analysis (e.g. network analysis, machine learning), and create web-based tools to enable data exploration by collaborators. The candidate will work in a team-science environment collaborating closely with experts in genomics and cell biology as well as software engineers and other data scientists in the team.
This is a great opportunity for candidates with a passion for both the quantitative analysis of big datasets and the development of compelling collaboration tools.
You will
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of data scientists, software engineers, and experts in genomics and cell biology to pursue audacious, important scientific challenges
- Author publications and openly disseminate research discoveries to the scientific community
- Develop analysis pipelines for various omic assays, and identify creative approaches to derive insights about cellular response
- Pioneer novel methods for multi-modal data analysis (e.g. network analysis, machine learning) and develop new data visualization solutions
- Develop scalable data pipelines for state-of-the-art biological datasets and prototype web-based data portals
You have
Essential –
- Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics, or a related discipline and a working knowledge of Cellular Biology
- A minimum of 3 years of experience performing integrated multiomic data analysis (e.g. genomics, proteomics, imaging)
- Good data science practices, data intuition for biological high-throughput data, and attention to detail
- Passion for systems biology and collaborating with bench scientists
- Familiarity with software development best practices (testing, documentation, version control, etc.)
- A collaborative, team-focused mindset coupled with outstanding communication skills, and ability to work in an agile environment
Nice to have -
- Experience with analyzing single-cell RNA sequencing, proteomics or pooled CRISPR screening datasets
- Experience with biologically sound implementation/development of AI/ML methods
- Experience with data portal or web app development
- Experience with computational workflow management systems (e.g. Nextflow, Snakemake)
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub requires all employees, contractors, and interns, regardless of work location or type of role, to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster vaccine dose, if eligible, by their start date. Those who are unable to get vaccinated or obtain a booster dose because of a disability, or who choose not to be vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance must have an approved exception prior to their start date.
Compensation
- Bioinformatics Data Scientist I = $108,000 - $148,500
- Bioinformatics Data Scientist II = $124,000 - $170,500
What We Provide
- Resources to disrupt and innovate at the frontiers of our knowledge of biology and disease
- A collegial and collaborative environment consisting of diverse expertise
- Existing collaborations within CZ Biohub: Technology Platforms (Bioengineering, Computational Microscopy, Data Science, Genomic Sequencing, Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics), and Research Group Leaders
- Access to collaborators, resources and facilities at our three partner universities (Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco) and at partner organizations in the Bay Area and beyond
- Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience
Benefits
We offer a robust benefits program that enables the important work Biohubbers do everyday. Our benefits include healthcare coverage, life and disability insurance, commuter subsidies, family planning services with fertility care, childcare stipend, 401(k) match, flexible time off and a generous parental leave policy. In addition, we honor our commitment to career development and our value of scholarly excellence through regular onsite opportunities to learn from the world's leading scientists.
The CZ Biohub Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity of thought, ideas and perspectives. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all Biohubbers feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. The CZ Biohub Network does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. The CZ Biohub Network will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the CZ Biohub Network.
