Scientist I, Computational Biologist

Company: Sarepta Therapeutics
Location: Somerville
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Sarepta Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our research team and participate in the development of new innovative therapies for patients with serious genetic diseases. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in bioinformatics, computational biology, or related field with the experience in RNA splicing and oligonucleotide drug discovery. The level of the position will commensurate with experience. This position will report to the Director of Lead Discovery in the R&D organization.Primary Responsibilities Include:Work collaboratively with project leads to develop targeting strategies and perform in silico predictions.Build databases, workflows and visualization tools.Integrate data sets from multiple sources and use machine learning to advance the prediction algorithm.Provide synopsis of analyses with presentations and written reports.Ability and desire to work in a team-based environment.Education and skills requirements: PhD with 0-6 years of postdoctoral and/or industry experience or MS with 3-8 years in bioinformatics or computational biology.Expert understanding of RNA splicing and RNA biology.Proficiency in data processing, bioinformatics tools, statistics and programming.Basic understanding of chemistry, biology, and genetics.Experience in RNA-based therapeutics research and/or machine learning is highly desired.Excellent organization and communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively.Recognized by former peers, colleagues, managers and direct reports for attributes congruent with Sarepta Values: Drive, Excellence, Resilience, Teamwork, Innovation and Compassion.Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.Sarepta Therapeutics offers a competitive compensation and benefit package.Sarepta Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and participates in e-Verify.Full time

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