MaxCyte, Inc. · 1 month ago
Bioinformatics Scientist/Senior Bioinformatics Scientist
Waltham,MA,US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expMaxCyte, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatics Scientist to join their interdisciplinary R&D team focused on developing innovative analytical tools and assays for CRISPR-based gene editing systems. The role involves the development and optimization of bioinformatics workflows and computational pipelines to support assay development and data interpretation.
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Responsibilities
Design, prototype, and validate bioinformatics workflows for NGS data analysis supporting novel genomic assays and software tools
Partner with interdisciplinary teams to integrate biological, genomic, and computational data for off-target assessment in gene editing systems
Develop, optimize, and document scalable bioinformatics pipelines, ensuring reproducibility, traceability, and compliance with relevant standards (ex. GLP)
Perform data processing and analysis including read alignment, variant detection, annotation, and quality control across multiple sequencing platforms
Evaluate and benchmark bioinformatics algorithms, tools, and reference databases for suitability and accuracy within MaxCyte workflows
Provide clear interpretation and visualization of bioinformatics results to guide experimental design and product development
Collaborate with software engineering teams to deploy validated pipelines into production environments
Maintain thorough documentation of all analyses, pipelines, and validation procedures to support regulatory and scientific transparency
Stay current with advances in bioinformatics tools, genome editing technologies, and NGS analysis methodologies
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. or M.S. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience)
At least 2 years of post-graduate experience
Demonstrated expertise in NGS data analysis, including alignment, variant calling, annotation, and data interpretation
Hands-on experience with commonly used bioinformatics tools and packages (ex. Samtools, BWA, GATK, Picard, BEDTools, or equivalent)
Familiarity with CRISPR-based gene editing and related off-target assessment methods is required
Strong programming skills in Python and R, with experience developing and maintaining computational pipelines
Proficiency in Linux environments, version control (ex. GitHub), and workflow management systems (ex. NextFlow, CI/CD)
Experience with cloud computing environments (ex. AWS, GCP) for large-scale data processing and pipeline infrastructure
Hands-on experience building Docker containers and orchestrating batch processing workflows using AWS Batch and Elastic Container Registry (ECR), or similar
Proven ability to independently analyze and interpret complex genomic datasets
Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary setting
Preferred
Experience in industry preferred
Experience integrating multi-omics datasets (transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics) to support biological insight
Familiarity with regulatory and quality system standards (e.g., GLP, GxP) for bioinformatics data management
Working knowledge of statistical and computational approaches for data interpretation, visualization, and reproducibility
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code frameworks (AWS CDK, Terraform)
Benefits
Comprehensive base salary
Annual bonus
Equity
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Generous time off
Company
MaxCyte, Inc.
We invest in our partners early on, working side by side in optimizing their processes to derisk their path to the clinic faster.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$30.5MKey Investors
Intersouth Partners
2016-03-30IPO
2014-12-16Series Unknown· $1.7M
2009-08-31Series Unknown· $1.5M
Leadership Team
Joseph Abad
Senior Director, Process Development and Innovation
Rekha Hemrajani
Board Member, Chair of Compensation Committee
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