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Senior Bioinformatics Scientist


Company : Elucidata


Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka


Created : 2025-07-25


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

About the Role: The person in this role will be responsible for delivering AI solutions to customers on top of Elucidata’s technology. This role involves a unique blend of applying AI, a deep understanding of biology, and complex data to generate actionable insights. In this customer-facing role, you will work with commercial teams to grow accounts and develop new opportunities. The role requires strong communication skills and a customer-first mindset. Key Responsibilities: Oversee customer projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and quality of deliverables. Innovate on tools and pipelines to analyze multi-modal biological data. Stay abreast of emerging technologies in the domain to architect innovative solutions addressing client pain points. Lead and manage customer-facing projects and multidisciplinary teams of biological scientists, ML-engineers and data scientists. Build and maintain strong customer relationships by delivering within timelines and within budget Work with internal R&D teams to align goals with customer expectations. Identify opportunities to expand our business with existing customers and generate new commercial opportunities. Support the sales team in pre-sales activities, including product demonstrations, technical presentations, and proposal development. Qualifications : Ph.D. with 2-3 years of industrial/academic experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field. Proven expertise in processing and analyzing multi-omics data (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, etc.) with a strong emphasis on end-to-end analysis of single-cell transcriptomics data to derive actionable insights. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment. Experience leading customer-facing projects with successful delivery records. Good-to-have: Proficiency in coding with both R and Python Experience in performing integration analysis of NGS data across different modalities Experience working with cloud technologies and scalable computing platforms Familiarity with AI/ML applications in biomedical data analysis. Strong publishing record in peer-reviewed journals Ability to think strategically and translate customer needs into technical solutions. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Demonstrated experience in a customer-facing role, with the ability to build and maintain positive customer relationships. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Benefits of working with us: Competitive compensation including ESOPs Unlimited vacation and holiday time off Structured learning program for growth The opportunity to be part of a dynamic team in a growing company Learn more about us: Elucidata at first glance is a good place to know about the industry and the opportunity Fast company named Elucidata one of the most innovative biotech companies of 2024. What our team says about the team at Elucidata We are a YourStory Tech 30 winner Our pitch at Tech 30 about how biological data is crucial for humanity Watch Polly’s 2021 User Group Meeting to learn more about the product Our $16mn series A funding announcement The founders - Dr. Abhishek Jha , Swetabh Pathak , and Dr. Richard Kibbey .