Kymera Therapeutics · 14 hours ago
Associate Director, Informatics
Greater Boston
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $240K/yr
8+ years expKymera Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering targeted protein degradation to develop innovative medicines. They are seeking a highly motivated Principal Scientific Data Engineer to lead and deliver Informatics solutions that support Research, focusing on data management, operational workflows, and collaboration with Research champions.
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Responsibilities
Lead and deliver Informatics projects supporting discovery from requirements through production. Act as a primary Informatics partner to Research champions; proactively identify opportunities to improve data storage, quality, and usability
Own and support day‑to‑day Research operations related to data management, automation, and scientific systems
Design, build, and maintain data pipelines, automation scripts, and analytical tools to improve operational efficiency
Administer, integrate, and optimize scientific data platforms (e.g., CDD Vault, D360, LiveDesign, or similar systems). Collaborate with IT and Cybersecurity on infrastructure, access controls, and system reliability
Manage external vendors and consultants: scope work, oversee delivery, review quality, and control costs
Work closely with IT/Informatics leadership to shape strategy and roadmap, with a strong focus on quality, scalability, maintainability, and future‑proofing
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or higher in a relevant STEM field (e.g., Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational, Data Science, or related discipline)
8+ years of relevant experience in Informatics, Data Engineering, or computational roles supporting scientific research
Demonstrated experience leading Informatics or data‑centric projects with cross‑functional stakeholders
Experience working with and managing external vendors and consultants
Advanced technical experience in: R (including R Shiny for interactive applications), Python, SQL and relational databases, Linux command-line environments
Experience managing and supporting scientific software platforms such as CDD, D360, LiveDesign, or equivalent systems
Strong background in data management, including data modeling, curation, validation, and lifecycle management
Proven experience wrangling and integrating open‑source or public scientific datasets
Working knowledge of AWS or cloud‑based infrastructure concepts
Preferred
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking for Informatics initiatives
Prior people management or technical mentorship experience
Familiarity with additional programming languages or frameworks beyond R and Python
Understanding of the Chemistry DMTA (Design‑Make‑Test‑Analyze) cycle and its data flows
Experience with proteomics data processing and analysis workflows
Exposure to modern data engineering or analytics stacks (e.g., workflow orchestration, APIs, containerization)
Benefits
Eligibility for annual bonus
Equity participation
Comprehensive benefits
Company
Kymera Therapeutics
Kymera Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that specializes in the field of targeted protein degradation.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.96BKey Investors
Biotechnology Value FundAtlas Venture
2025-12-10Post Ipo Equity· $602M
2025-06-26Post Ipo Equity· $250.8M
2024-08-19Post Ipo Equity· $225M
Leadership Team
Nello Mainolfi
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
Jeremy Chadwick
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
2026-01-11
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