Computational Scientist

Computational Scientist

Pride Health / Russell Tobin is supporting a leading biotechnology organization in South San Francisco, CA that has a contract opening for a Computational Scientist.

Responsibilities Include:

• Analyze large-scale, high-content sequencing-based perturbation datasets to generate actionable biological insights.
• Develop and apply computational methods for analyzing multi-conditional perturbation datasets, including technologies such as Sci-Plex, Perturb-seq, and CROP-seq.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including biologists, chemists, data scientists, and other research stakeholders to support therapeutic discovery programs.
• Perform statistical modeling, probabilistic analyses, and advanced data interpretation to support research objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize scientific workflows using Python and computational pipelines.
• Present findings, prepare scientific summaries, and communicate results to multidisciplinary research teams.

Qualifications:

• PhD in a quantitative discipline such as Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or in the physical/life sciences (Chemistry, Biology) with a strong quantitative focus.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing large-scale multi-conditional single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) datasets.
• Strong scientific programming skills in Python.
• Solid foundation in statistics, probabilistic modeling, and computational data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience analyzing Perturb-seq, CROP-seq, CRISPR screening, or related perturbation datasets.
• Experience integrating multimodal datasets, including clinical and patient-derived data.
• Familiarity with workflow management tools such as Nextflow or Snakemake.
• Hands-on experience working in High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments and using SLURM.
• Demonstrated interest in applying computational approaches to biology, chemistry, and therapeutic discovery.

Important Details:

• Employment Type: 08 months Contract
• Location: South San Francisco, CA 94080 (Fully Onsite)
• Schedule: Monday–Friday | Standard 8-hour shift (Weekend work as needed)
• Approved Pay Range: $55/hr - $60/hr on W2

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

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Pride Global and its affiliates, including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, Pride Now, and Pride One, offer eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

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