Bioinformatics Team Lead

Key Skills

Python Programming, Azure, AWS, JIRA, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), R Programming, Github, Trello, Confluence

Job Description

At GreenLight we are working to solve two of the world's greatest problems: global food insecurity and equal access to vaccines and the associated health benefits. Unlike most corporations who can be required to put profits ahead of other principles, GreenLight is one of the first Public Benefit Corporations to be publicly traded and have a charter that requires a focus on how it benefits its employees, community and society and has a broad portfolio addressing key issues in plant health and human health (Nasdaq: GRNA) by leveraging the full potential of dsRNA and mRNA. The GreenLight team is over 300 people across our headquarters in Medford, MA, an R&D facility in Woburn, MA and an R&D facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. GreenLight also has a biomanufacturing plant in Rochester, NY. Initiatives include finding ways to support biodiversity, protect bees and other pollinators, treat rare diseases as well as develop vaccines.

At GreenLight, we believe inclusion is the way forward. We celebrate the power of working together to address humanity’s challenges, meet the needs of underserved populations, and push the boundaries of scientific discovery. Fueled by our aspiration for a true sense of belonging, our talented teams embody the principles of diversity and equality as we strive to bring food security, medicine, and healthcare to everyone—paving the way for a sustainable future. For more information, visit www.greenlightbio.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

GreenLight Biosciences is seeking an impactful and collaborative Bioinformatics Team Lead to contribute within our Data Science and Bioinformatics team. You will drive the partnership with, and deliver on key objectives for, our Plant, Animal and Human Health teams. In this role, the Bioinformatics Team Lead is expected to lead a small team of cross-functional PhD-level Bioinformatics scientists delivering analyses and insights across both platforms. The ideal candidate is an organized, hands-on technical leader with demonstrated experiences in leading small teams of bioinformatics/computational biology scientists in academia or the biotech industry. Strong bioinformatics-focused project and stakeholder management, as well as interpersonal and technical communication skills, are essential.

 MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and execution of automated bioinformatics workflows and novel algorithms to derive actionable and novel biological insights/conclusions from a variety of biological data sets
• Lead a team of Bioinformatics Scientists partnering with Human, Plant and Animal Health teams. Shepherd communication with partners on project deliverables and timelines
• Closely partner with Plant, Human and Animal Health teams to deliver value-creation through bioinformatics analyses
• Design and implement data processing models to large-scale multi-omics eukaryotic datasets (RNA, Protein) by combining existing public and commercial tools, with innovative custom solutions
• Take ownership of maintaining and updating in-house bioinformatics algorithms as stakeholder needs evolve
• Drive the translation of data into actionable biological insights, with intuitive visualizations and effective communication, to a wide variety of stakeholders
• Continuously align with manager on project priorities for self and team, and with peers on best practices for delivering data solutions
• Lead and motivate team members, providing mentorship/training, setting goals, supervising progress, and year end performance evaluation
• Contribute directly to novel scientific innovations in the bioinformatics and larger domains
• Ensure software development standard methodologies are followed and maintain accurate documentation

 PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENT

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Agriculture, Computational Biology or a related biological computation field
• >=5 years of post-PhD work experience
• Domain expertise in a biological kingdom (Mammals, Insects, Fungi, Plants) is a must (More than one kingdom is a Plus)
• >=1 year(s) of managing a team of Bioinformaticians/Bioinformatics Scientists
• Demonstrated experiences in programming with Python and R for biological datasets
• Demonstrated experience utilizing next generation sequencing data with bioinformatic tools or pipelines to achieve scientific outcomes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to translate biologists/project team’s scientific questions into analytical strategies and methods
• Strong experiences communicating with stakeholders and peers on project priorities, deliverables etc. in formal and informal settings
• Strong experiences managing self and team workload through structured operations with the objective of delivering on time across multiple projects
• Experience leveraging a wide variety of public and custom-developed bioinformatics tools and datasets to build/support hypothesis
• Solid, demonstrable experience developing algorithms for solving biological problems. A biology-centric and data-oriented thought process.
• Demonstrated ability to present complex results, both verbally and in writing, to bioinformatics and non-bioinformatics audiences of all levels is critical
• Must be independently driven, results-oriented and a quick learner
• Must maintain a HIGH level of ownership and see assignments through to completion based on agreed upon deadlines
• Must possess learning agility, scientific curiosity with a problem-solving mindset, organizational skills, and an enthusiastic, collaborative spirit
• Exceptional candidates would have Industry experience, and strong domain knowledge in RNAi mechanisms, Molecular Biology, and Gene Expression regulation and Bioinformatics
• Demonstrated experiences in innovating in the scientific domain
• Experience with reproducible code frameworks such as JIRA, Trello, Confluence and GitHub, and workflow management systems like snakemake
• Experience with high-performance computing environments including cloud infrastructures such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud (Azure preferred)
• Experience with Project Management (Courses or certifications)

Greenlight Biosciences Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

GreenLight requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination for its employees.