Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist - Cancer and Epigenetics Job at EdenRoc Sciences, Scotts Valley, CA

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  • EdenRoc Sciences
  • Scotts Valley, CA

Job Description

Cantata Bio is an EdenRoc Sciences startup company based in Santa Cruz, CA developing cutting-edge genomics technologies for uncovering structural variation critical to understanding cancer, as well as many applications for studying epigenetics. We are a diverse, talented, multi-disciplinary team innovating in the field of genomics, with the goal of leaving a lasting impact on the world by providing researchers and clinicians with tools for better informing biological understanding.

We are looking for an outstanding Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist to drive development of new clinical applications of Cantata Bio's proximity ligation technology. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing advanced NGS-based analytical methods, ideally with a focus on cancer genomics, chromatin biology, or epigenetics. Prior experience with proximity ligation (Hi-C) is not required, but it is expected that it will be picked up quickly. He/she should be driven by developing impactful products and enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary environment. This position will interact closely with colleagues in computational biology, molecular biology, commercial, and finance.

The role requires a high level of scientific accomplishment, innovative thinking, and entrepreneurial spirit. Individuals applying for this position must be creative, self-starters, strategic thinkers, action-oriented, flexible in changing direction and methods, thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at managing multiple priorities, succeed in communicating with all levels within the organization and provide immediate contribution with a minimum of hands-on supervision.

Key Responsibilities

  • Investigate and drive the development of novel analytical methods that leverage large Hi-C datasets to enable new products and services.
  • Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary R&D teams on assay development & benchmarking.
  • Support production & commercial development teams with data analysis and interpretation.
  • Regularly present your work both internally and externally, effectively communicating your methods and results to audiences with diverse scientific and non-scientific backgrounds.
  • Contribute and author bioinformatics-focused white papers, posters, and publications.


Skills And Background

  • PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology or equivalent. Postdoctoral and/or industry experience is a major plus.
  • Exceptional technical depth in cancer genomics, cancer biology, cancer chromatin biology, epigenetics in cancer, or similar.
  • Experience developing and implementing novel bioinformatics algorithms and pipelines suited for productionized workflows.
  • Extensive experience processing, integrating, and visualizing large, multi-omics datasets (WGS, RNA-Seq, etc.).


• Expertise in Python programming and demonstrated ability to learn and adopt bioinformatics techniques and resources.
• Experience developing within a Linux-based cloud-computing environment (AWS preferred).
• Experience in the translational research settings is a plus.
• Ability to quickly become an expert in new fields.

  • Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.

As a full-time Cantata Bio employee, you will receive Fortune 500 benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, 401k plan w/ match, as well as paid holidays, sick time, and generous vacation. You will work in a beautiful facility nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains with walking paths and on-site health club. There will be croissants. Local applicants are preferred.

Cantata Bio is an equal opportunity employer. We are not accepting phone calls related to open positions - candidates that meet our requirements will be contacted directly. No recruiters.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Local area, Immediate start, Flexible hours,

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