Lead Bioinformatics Scientist (NGS)

Location: Emeryville, California, United States; hybrid with 2–3 days on-site

Salary: $160,000–$230,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global is an AI lab building foundation models for biological molecules, with applications in medicine, agriculture, gene editing, and protein design.

What you will do

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable NGS analysis pipelines for gene editing and protein engineering workflows.
• Architect bioinformatics infrastructure and manage cloud-based compute environments and data systems for large-scale sequencing datasets.
• Develop visualizations and reports that communicate sequencing results and biological insights.
• Partner with biology teams to analyze results, troubleshoot issues, and optimize experimental design.
• Collaborate with machine learning teams to curate data for model training.
• Establish code review, testing, and CI/CD best practices while mentoring junior scientists.

Requirements

• PhD or MS in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of experience analyzing NGS datasets, including amplicon sequencing, high-throughput editing, or screening experiments.
• Strong Python programming skills, including pandas, NumPy, and Biopython.
• Experience with Nextflow or Snakemake, AWS or GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, and Git-based version control.
• Ability to transform complex sequencing data into actionable biological insights.
• Ongoing United States work authorization is required; employer sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Nice to have

• Experience with CRISPR, base editing, or prime editing.
• Familiarity with SQL, biological data modeling, LIMS platforms such as Benchling, and lab data integration.
• Experience developing production-quality scientific software or open-source bioinformatics tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to protein design and computational biology at the intersection of AI and biology.
• Competitive compensation with equity participation.
• 401(k) with a strong employer match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO, work-life balance support, and professional development opportunities.