LIMS Systems Analyst

Key Skills

Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data science techniques, Drug Discovery, IT, Machine learning techniques, Product Management, Python Programming, SQL

Job Description

The Opportunity

At insitro, we are shaping the future of drug discovery by combining human biology and machine learning to discover new therapeutics.

Our ability to capture, organize, and analyze data and metadata from our lab is critical to our mission. That's where our LIMS team, and you, come in.

You will work directly with our scientific teams to design and set up systems that allow for efficient and scalable data capture and analysis that enables insitro to advance its therapeutic pipelines. Your focus will be on configuring and deploying tools such as Bencling, Revvity Signals, and Spotfire to do this for teams across target and drug discovery.

This is an early role on our LIMS Operations team where you will directly contribute to shaping insitro's culture, strategic direction, and outcomes, with many opportunities for significant and diverse impact across several functions and disciplines.

This role may lead to opportunities in Product Management, Informatics, Data Science, IT or team leadership.

With long-term stability thanks to significant funding, this is an exciting time to join us in leading the way to better medicines, with the integration of machine learning and biology at scale.

What you'll do:

• Extend and enhance insitro's data models and systems to allow us to discovery drugs faster
• Take ownership for larger and larger parts of insitro's informatics domain as your grow your influence
• Create written documentation, templates, and other training materials that earn glowing praise from your coworkers
• Work cross-functionally with Software Engineers, Automation Engineers, and Scientists
• Ultimately, move the needle in a meaningful way for insitro and the field of medicine

In return, we will support you by:

• Placing a high degree of trust in your ideas and execution
• Providing a low-stress work environment
• Making ourselves available for collaboration and mentorship
• Caring about you as a whole person— not a resource
• Being a well funded startup with conservative runway

About you:

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in areas such as data analysis, data engineering, chemoinformatics, or bioinformatics, within a scientific or laboratory environment.
• 2+ years of experience administering Benchling
• A bias to action, and the ability to operate effectively under an ambiguous, rapidly changing environment, with a strong learning mindset and attention to details
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish solid relationships and elicit cooperation from a variety of end users

Bonus:

• Previous laboratory experience
• Experience with Revvity Signals
• Experience with Spotfire
• Experience across the drug discovery life cycle from hit finding and lead optimization to pre-clinical studies
• Experience with SQL and/or python
• Experience with cheminformatics and drug discovery tools such as those from ChemAxon, Schrodinger, or Torx

Compensation & Benefits at insitro

Our target starting salary for successful US-based applicants for this role is $155,000 - $170,000. To determine starting pay, we consider multiple job-related factors including a candidate's skills, education and experience, market demand, business needs, and internal parity. We may also adjust this range in the future based on market data.

This role is eligible for participation in our Annual Performance Bonus Plan (based on company targets by role level and annual company performance) and our Equity Incentive Plan, subject to the terms of those plans and associated policies.

In addition, insitro also provides our employees:

• 401(k) plan with employer matching for contributions
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage (insitro pays 100% of premiums for employees on our base plans), as well as mental health and well-being support
• Open, flexible vacation policy
• Paid parental leave
• Quarterly budget for books and online courses for self-development
• Support to attend professional conferences that are meaningful to your career growth and role's responsibilities
• New hire stipend for home office setup
• Monthly cell phone & internet stipend
• Access to free onsite baristas and cafe with daily lunch and breakfast
• Access to free onsite fitness center
• Commuter benefits

insitro is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion need to be at the foundation of our culture. We work hard to bring together diverse teams–grounded in a wide range of expertise and life experiences–and work even harder to ensure those teams thrive in inclusive, growth-oriented environments supported by equitable company and team practices. All candidates can expect equitable treatment, respect, and fairness throughout the interview process.