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Arc Institute · 1 week ago

Scientist, Bioinformatics

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$112K/yr - $186K/yr

Arc Institute is a new scientific institution conducting basic science and technology development to understand and treat complex human diseases. They are seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist to advance the Virtual Cell Initiative, focusing on machine learning models that predict cellular states and identify therapeutic targets for diseases.

BiotechnologyNon ProfitTraining

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Implement, test, and maintain state-of-the-art analysis pipelines for various high-throughput projects using best software engineering practices

Analyze large-scale sequencing datasets (single-cell RNA-seq, epigenomics, multi-omics, Perturb-seq, spatial transcriptomics), public and generated in-house

Communicate analysis results to experimental and computational scientists

Assist others in utilizing software packages and pipelines

Qualification

BioinformaticsPythonHigh-throughput sequencingStatistical analysisSoftware engineeringLinuxCollaborationCreativityOrganizational skills

Required

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or related quantitative field

Hands-on experience analyzing high-throughput sequencing datasets, especially on single-cell omics data

High competency with Python, git/GitHub, and Linux

Ability to collaborate with wet-lab scientists

Strong statistical, mathematical, analytical, and data science skills

Preferred

Strong software engineering skills

Familiarity with CRISPR screens technology and analyses

Scientific background in functional genomics

Familiarity with cloud computing

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Company

Arc Institute

Arc Institute is a biomedical science and research technology company.

Founded in 2021

Palo Alto, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://arcinstitute.org

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (24)

2024 (13)

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Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Alden Woodrow

Chief Operating Officer

Recent News

Genetic Engineering News

Tahoe, Arc Institute, and Biohub Join Forces on Massive Virtual Cell Dataset

2026-01-16

GenomeWeb

Tahoe Therapeutics, Arc Institute, Biohub to Generate Large-Scale Virtual Cell Model Dataset

2026-01-14

Business Wire

Tahoe Therapeutics, Arc Institute, and Biohub Partner to Generate the Largest Perturbation Dataset for Virtual Cell Models

2026-01-13

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