This drug discovery biotech is looking for their first in-house Bioinformatician to join their team in their efforts in small molecule drug discovery. 09th January, 2025
Associate Director of Computational Biology UK, Remote (Occasional travel to London)
The team is at an exciting, pivotal point as they are working on a first-in-class target and are looking to move to clinical candidate nomination in the next 12 months.
You’ll join a well-established team of talented biologists and work as the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology expert, providing strategic leadership whilst also being hands-on day to day. You will need to translate the company's long-term strategy into day-to-day priorities and execute these with the help of external partners.
We are looking for someone experienced in bioinformatics, immuno-oncology, and drug discovery, who thrives in the ever-changing nature of a small company. You will need to be a strong communicator who can translate complex technical concepts to people from differing technical backgrounds. Experience needed:
PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related fields. Several years of post-study work experience in drug discovery. Strong Immuno-oncology/oncology background. Expertise in preclinical human cancer cell models. Expert in NGS analysis – Including WES, WGS, COSMIC mutational signatures, and MSI scores from NGS. Knowledge of Neoantigen and MHC binding prediction. Strong communication skills, the ability to communicate with people from different technical backgrounds. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Bioinformatician to join a small company and have a real impact. You will be the in-house expert and receive the credit and responsibility that comes with that. You will be part of the whole drug discovery process and have opportunities to grow and develop with the company.
If you are interested in finding out more about this position and company, please send your CV to charlotte@kemioconsulting.com to be considered. Unfortunately, at this time we can only consider candidates based in the UK for this position.
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