Job Description

Tenaya Therapeutics is a preclinical-stage, Series C, privately-held biopharmaceutical company that is shaping the future of heart disease treatment driven by a bold mission: to discover, develop and deliver curative therapies that address the underlying drivers of disease. Tenaya is developing therapies for rare genetic disorders as well as for more prevalent heart conditions through three platforms: Gene Therapy, Regeneration and Precision Medicine. Founded by leading cardiology researchers at the Gladstone Institutes and UT Southwestern, Tenaya is backed by a top-tier syndicate of investors, including The Column Group, Casdin Capital, RA Capital, RTW, Fidelity, T Rowe Price, GV and others. Tenaya Therapeutics currently has 75+ full-time employees (not including consultants) and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California, USA. For more information, please visit www.TenayaTherapeutics.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION IS A CORE VALUE FOR TENAYA THERAPEUTICS AND WE ENCOURAGE THOSE FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES TO APPLY.

ROLE

Research Associate I, Bioinformatics

RESPONSIBILITIES

• With supervision and oversight, execute and interpret transcriptomic and genomic studies in support of ongoing pre-clinical scientific questions.
• Employ standard computational approaches to enhance drug discovery efforts
• Support the building of new computational infrastructure within a fast paced and dynamic discovery environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to design and analysis of advanced transcriptomic and multi-omics projects in the context of cardiac diseases.
• Present findings in both small and large group company meetings

REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelors degree in Genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology or a computationally intensive biomedical research-related field with relevant coursework and demonstrated experience.
• Prior experience in bioinformatics is strongly desired but not necessary
• General familiarity with R, Python, and Linux computing environment is expected
• An interest in learning about cardiovascular development & disease
• A positive attitude and ability to build open and collaborative relationships
• Effective at managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and a keen attention to details

BENEFITS

We offer a dynamic start-up environment and a collaborative, passionate team that is focused on a compelling vision and mission.

We offer competitive salary and stock options. Excellent medical and non-medical benefits. Paid vacation, sick time and holidays.

State-of-the-art, built-to-suit office and lab space, part of a larger cluster of biotech companies, with amenities that include a bowling alley and onsite gym.

Shuttle service to/from Caltrain, BART and the South San Francisco Ferry.

Tenaya is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.