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PacBio · 10 hours ago

Senior Director, Computational Biology

Menlo Park, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$259K/yr - $389K/yr

5+ years exp

PacBio is a premier life science technology company that designs advanced sequencing solutions to improve human health through genomics. The Senior Director, Computational Biology will lead the development of informatics solutions for HiFi sequencing data, collaborating with customers and the scientific community to address significant genomic challenges.

BiotechnologyChemicalGeneticsLife ScienceMedical

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a high-performing computational biology organization supporting both research innovation and commercial products

Provide strategic guidance to translate customer needs and emerging scientific opportunities into scalable, impactful informatics capabilities

Identify and develop opportunities and collaborations which demonstrate new scientific and diagnostic applications for PacBio sequencing

Provide scientific and technical leadership across the product lifecycle

Partner closely with marketing, R&D, engineering and commercial teams to ensure alignment between scientific innovation and product strategy

Foster and lead high-impact collaborations with academic, clinical, and industry partners

Represent PacBio informatics and scientific leadership at national and international conferences, workshops, and commercial events

Lead development of informatics and computational solutions suitable for regulated clinical environments

Qualification

Ph.D. in computational biologyScientific software developmentLeadership in scientific collaborationsHuman genomics experienceLong-read sequencing analysisSoftware for clinical contextsInterpersonal communicationWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeam leadership

Required

Ph.D. in a computational or biological field (e.g., bioinformatics, genetics, genomics, computer science)

Demonstrated success building scientific software that is broadly used by the genomics community

Track record of leading high-impact scientific collaborations and publications as evidenced by a strong publication record and work leading to widely adopted computational tools and methods

Demonstrated ability to drive partnerships in both academia and industry

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences

5+ years of experience in a leadership role at a senior manager level or higher

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing across organizational boundaries