Senior Manager / Director, Statistical Genetics

Insitro
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 224,000 - 273,000 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: phdSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Cross-functional communication","Collaboration","Scientific rigor"]

Lead and grow a team of statistical geneticists to advance a machine-learning statistical genetics platform and turn human genetics into causal biological insight. Define the roadmap, develop new ML methodology, and convert one-off analyses into reusable workflows. Own GWAS and post-GWAS analyses across indications and partner with ML, software engineering, and therapeutic teams to translate genetic signals into validated, tractable drug discovery programs.

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Insitro
Insitro
19 hours ago

Senior Manager / Director, Statistical Genetics

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Job Summary

Lead and grow a team of statistical geneticists to advance a machine-learning statistical genetics platform and turn human genetics into causal biological insight. Define the roadmap, develop new ML methodology, and convert one-off analyses into reusable workflows. Own GWAS and post-GWAS analyses across indications and partner with ML, software engineering, and therapeutic teams to translate genetic signals into validated, tractable drug discovery programs.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, mentor, and grow a team of four statistical geneticists developing methods to extract insight from human genetics.
  • •Define the roadmap and priorities for statistical genetics and maintain rigor across the team’s work.
  • •Build new ML methodology that extracts more signal from human genetics and integrates it with other data modalities.
  • •Partner with software engineering to transform one-off analyses into well-tested, reusable workflows.
  • •Own GWAS, rare variant, and post-GWAS analyses and translate genetic findings into validated, tractable programs in collaboration with therapeutic and drug discovery scientists.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 224,000 - 273,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:401kHealth InsuranceDentalVisionPaid ParentalLearning BudgetHome OfficeCell PhoneInternet StipendCommuter BenefitsMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •PhD in statistical genetics, human genetics, computational biology, biostatistics, or a related field, plus 5+ years of experience.
  • •Deep knowledge of statistical genetics applied to target discovery in an industry setting.
  • •Direct people management experience with a track record of mentoring and growing technical talent.
  • •Demonstrated experience applying machine learning to genetic, imaging, or other clinical data.
  • •Experience and innovation in statistical genetics via publications and methodological development.
Experience:5+ years
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCross-functional communicationCollaborationScientific rigor
Tech Stack:PythonRCloud environmentGWAS

Company Brief

Insitro
Insitro is a machine-learning-driven drug discovery and development company that integrates high-throughput biology, human genetics, and AI to identify therapeutic targets and design medicines across metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: South San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2018
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