Associate Director, Computational Biology & Scientific Programmes

ARTO is currently partnering with a San Francisco-based, AI-native biotechnology company combining functional genomics, CRISPR technologies and machine learning to accelerate therapeutic target discovery. The company is building a highly scalable platform designed to generate deeper insights into disease biology and support both internal drug-discovery programmes and pharmaceutical partnerships. They are now seeking a hands-on computational biology leader who can connect complex science, technology and external collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multidisciplinary projects spanning computational biology, functional genomics, experimental science and drug discovery .
• Translate partner objectives and biological questions into clear, executable scientific and computational workstreams.
• Develop project roadmaps covering timelines, resources, milestones, dependencies, risks and deliverables .
• Work directly with external pharmaceutical partners, coordinating internal delivery and presenting scientific results and recommendations.
• Execute established bioinformatics pipelines and generate analytical reports that support scientific and commercial decision-making.
• Coordinate effectively across computational scientists, wet-lab researchers, business development teams and senior stakeholders.
• Track project progress, communicate risks and deliver timely, data-driven insights across technical and non-technical audiences.

Candidate Requirements:

• PhD or Master’s degree in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Genomics, Biostatistics or a related discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience with single-cell RNA sequencing and functional genomics , ideally including CRISPR screening or Perturb-seq.
• Proficiency in computational biology workflows using Python and/or R , alongside the ability to write and execute shell scripts.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex, multidisciplinary scientific programmes within a therapeutics or drug-discovery environment.
• Experience working directly with external pharmaceutical or biotechnology partners, including presenting results and coordinating project delivery.
• Strong scientific communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to remain technically hands-on while leading programmes; candidates should be based in California or genuinely open to relocation.

If this role sounds like something of interest, please feel free to use the "easy apply", or reach out directly at [email protected]