Senior Computational Biologist – Target Id

Recursion

Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Base: $151,800 to $230,000; bonus/equity: eligible...
Hybrid (office-based, expected to work in-office at least 50% of the time)
Computational biology expertise
Integrate multi-omic datasets
Develop predictive models
Recursion is seeking a Senior Computational Biologist for their Target ID team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role focuses on leveraging biological expertise to guide a data science team in identifying novel therapeutic targets, integrating vast datasets to enhance drug discovery

Job Summary

  • As a computational biology specialist on our Target ID team, you will be at the forefront of transitioning Recursion to its next era of drug discovery.
  • You will serve as a critical biological anchor for a highly technical data science team building the next generation of our target discovery pipelines.
  • The team’s mission is to identify novel therapeutic targets at scale across the genome for hundreds of indications.

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Recursion is seeking a Senior Computational Biologist for their Target ID team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role focuses on leveraging biological expertise to guide a data science team in identifying novel therapeutic targets, integrating vast datasets to enhance drug discovery.

Salary

Base: $151,800 to $230,000; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for annual bonus and equity compensation; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Computational biology expertise
  • Integrate multi-omic datasets
  • Develop predictive models
  • Analyze patient-relevant data
  • Python and/or R proficiency
  • Advanced statistical methods

Nice-to-have

  • LLM integration experience
  • Knowledge Graphs for target ID
  • Oncology or immunology experience
  • Agentic workflows in research
  • Bold, execution-first attitude

Key Requirements

  • PhD with 3+ years industry experience
  • MS with 5+ years industry experience
  • Target ID or early drug discovery focus
  • Human genetics or systems biology background
  • Real-world experience in target discovery
  • Proficiency in Python/R
  • Experience with transcriptomics, genetics, EHR data

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