Senior Director, Computational Biology (Genomics)

TL;DR

Senior Director, Computational Biology (Genomics): Leading the development of streamlined informatics solutions for HiFi sequencing data to deliver clinical and research genomic solutions with an accent on translating customer needs into scalable informatics capabilities. Focus on identifying scientific opportunities, driving high-impact collaborations, and ensuring alignment with product strategy.

Location: Hybrid (Monday-Thursday onsite, Friday work from home) in Menlo Park, California, United States. Candidates must have current authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Salary: $259,100.00 - $388,700.00 USD

Company

hirify.global is a premier life science technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced sequencing solutions to help scientists and clinical researchers resolve genetically complex problems.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a high-performing computational biology organization.
• Provide strategic guidance to translate customer needs into scalable informatics capabilities.
• Identify and develop scientific and diagnostic applications for hirify.global sequencing.
• Provide scientific and technical leadership across the product lifecycle.
• Partner closely with marketing, R&D, engineering, and commercial teams.
• Lead development of informatics and computational solutions suitable for regulated clinical environments.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in a computational or biological field (e.g., bioinformatics, genetics, genomics, computer science).
• Demonstrated success building scientific software broadly used by the genomics community.
• Track record of leading high-impact scientific collaborations and publications.
• Demonstrated ability to drive partnerships in both academia and industry.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role at a senior manager level or higher.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing across organizational boundaries.

Nice to have

• Experience in human genomics, including rare disease and/or cancer applications.
• Experience with long-read sequencing analysis and informatics solutions.
• 8+ years of experience in a leadership role at a senior manager level or higher.
• Experience developing and supporting software and computational tools used in regulated or clinical contexts (e.g., CLIA/CAP, FDA/IVDR, GxP).

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with R&D, engineering, and commercial teams to shape the future of genomic study.
• Opportunity to work at the heart of the next revolution in biology and genomics.
• All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
• Support for individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation for the application process.