Bioinformatics Scientist
Bioinformatics Scientist
Eclipse Bioinnovations (Eclipsebio), is a fast-growing, RNA genomics company in San Diego, CA. Our brilliant team of cell and molecular RNA biologists, biochemists and computational scientists leverage Illumina next-gen sequencing (NGS) to develop cutting-edge, high value technologies that enable biopharmaceutical companies and academic researchers to accelerate the development of tomorrow’s RNA medicines (i.e. RNA vaccines). As a dynamic growth company, everyone on our team plays a key role and is expected to contribute significantly to our future success.
We are seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatics Scientist who wants the opportunity to significantly impact the growth and success of our RNA genomics programs.
Summary
Title
Bioinformatics Scientist
Department
Bioinformatics
Location
San Diego
Job Type
Full-time, on-site
Job description
Responsibilities of this role will include:
- Design focused experiments with wet lab research colleagues
- Execute previously existing standard analysis pipelines on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data using the AWS cloud platform
- Develop new bioinformatic analysis and software tools to compile and report results from NGS data
- Create data visualizations which highlight the value of our technologies.
- Track projects, document data analysis procedures, prepare technical reports, and communicate results
Requirements
- Masters or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Biology, or related discipline
- Experience performing data analysis of NGS data (e.g. RNA-seq).
- Familiarity with standard bioinformatic software tools for high-throughput sequencing data processing (e.g. STAR, bowtie, samtools, bedtools, or related software)
- Technical understanding of statistics, probability, and combinatorics
- Proficiency in Python and/or R
- Experience using cloud computing and cloud storage (AWS EC2, S3)
- Understanding of software versioning and best practices (GitHub)
- Proven ability to analyze, communicate, and implement solutions. Must be able to function successfully with minimal direction
- Proven ability to organize, track projects and coordinate complex activities requiring accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience with remote communication tools (Slack, Zoom, etc.)
- Ability to work collaboratively across all functions of the organization
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Industry and/or customer-facing experience
- Previous experience with immunoprecipitation-based methods (CLIP-seq, ChIP-seq, or similar)
Benefits and Salary
Salary Range: $110,000 – $130,000
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
We offer competitive salary commensurate with candidate’s experience, and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K and paid time off. Please apply with a resume and short cover letter to jobs@eclipsebio.com with Bioinfo-2026-SB in the subject line.
Eclipsebio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. To learn more about our hiring process click here.