Vice President, Computational Biology

The Role:

ElevateBio Life Edit is looking for a highly motivated, innovative, and experienced leader to head our Computational Biology function. Reporting to the Chief Scientific Officer, this individual will play a central and visible role in advancing our mission by shaping and executing the computational strategy supporting the discovery and development of our best-in-class genomic medicine platform.

Here's What You'll Do:

• Lead, and be supported by, an experienced team of scientists with deep expertise in functional genomics, computational biology, machine learning, and AI.
• As a member of the R&D Leadership Team, contribute to driving our business forward, shaping our scientific strategy, setting R&D goals, and overseeing performance.
• Work closely with the commercial team to support current and future company partnerships, including actively engaging in conversations with external companies.
• Contribute to R&D growth strategy, equipment investment plans, and oversee the departmental budget and headcount.
• Partner with IT to drive the long-term data strategy for R&D to architect and implement scalable, integrated, FAIR-principled data programs that accelerate scientific discovery.
• Provide thought leadership in the application of AI to genomic medicine, both internally, within ElevateBio, and externally through conferences, presentations, and other communication opportunities.

Requirements:

• PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistical genetics, molecular biology, or a related discipline, with deep scientific credibility in genomics, machine learning, and statistics.
• 15+ years of experience in genomics: Including experience with sequencing technologies and genomic data analysis.
• Familiarity with industry regulations and standards: Knowledge of compliance requirements related to genomic research and data management.
• Solid computational and statistical skills, with demonstrated experience in high-dimensional biological data analysis
• Experience applying machine learning to solve problems in biology. Extensive experience in genomics: Including experience with sequencing technologies and genomic data analysis. Experience with genomic medicine or drug development highly desirable.
• Experience in hiring, building, training, and leading high-performance teams
• Excellent negotiation, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional project management skills

Equal Employment Opportunity:

ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.