Arc Institute · 1 week ago
Associate Director, Genomics Platform
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $208K/yr
8+ years expArc Institute is a new scientific institution focused on basic science and technology development to understand and treat complex human diseases. The Associate Director of Genomics Platform will lead a team in onboarding and scaling up next-generation sequencing technologies, enabling large-scale sequencing initiatives and serving as a technical expert in genomics across the institute.
BiotechnologyNon ProfitTraining
Responsibilities
Manage and professionally develop a fully funded Genomics Platform team of 4 FTEs, provide hands-on guidance and mentorship to scientists and research associates
Oversee day-to-day operations of the Genomics Platform in a high-scale production environment
Collaborate with cross-functional Technology Center teams (Genome Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Machine Learning, etc.) to enable large-scale, single cell sequencing dataset generation for Virtual Cell Initiative
Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, and ensuring timely execution under tight deadlines
Drive initiatives to improve platform operational efficiency and turnaround time, develop and implement continuous improvement strategies
Serve as a subject matter expert in genomic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic sequencing technologies, provide expert consultation and training to Arc users on advanced NGS technologies and the Genomics Platform
Stay current with rapidly evolving scientific fields, identify, evaluate and implement new cutting-edge methodologies
Attend and present at internal meetings, share project plans and results and ensure cross team alignment
Establish and maintain relationships with external vendors and partners to facilitate seamless collaboration
Qualification
Required
PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field
8+ years of relevant experience in academic, biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, with demonstrated success in high-scale production settings
3+ years of people management experience leading and growing scientific teams of 3 or more members
Deep expertise in advanced sequencing platforms, particularly single-cell sequencing technologies
Extensive knowledge of NGS library preparation workflows and computational aspects of multi-omic profiling
Experience implementing process improvements and automation in production settings
Proven record of delivering large, complex projects under tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-throughput environments
Strong organizational skills and proven record managing multiple concurrent projects and priorities
Strong service-oriented mindset with focus on delivering exceptional results to internal and external users
Demonstrated ability to provide training and technical consultation to diverse scientific audiences
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships across interdisciplinary teams
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Company
Arc Institute
Arc Institute is a biomedical science and research technology company.
51-200 employees
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