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Posted on 3/1/2025

Biology Scientist, AI-Driven Innovation

Recursion

Toronto, ON

Full-time

Full Description

At Recursion, we are pioneers in the field of clinical-stage TechBio. Our mission is to decode biology and industrialize drug discovery by leveraging our proprietary platform, the Recursion OS.

This innovative platform enables us to analyze vast amounts of biological and chemical data, distilling it into a collection of relationships that can be searched and utilized to drive decision-making.

Asa Senior Scientist, Computational Biology, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our research strategy, driving key program decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring life-changing therapies to patients at unprecedented speed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design experiments, develop, and scale new analysis methods to inform statistically-sound decisions at scale

• Evaluate molecular evidence for therapeutic hypotheses and accelerate drug program progression into the clinic

• Architect quantitative analyses and experiment cascades to collect and combine diverse datasets

• Deliver biological insights on therapeutic candidates and disease biology to support stage gate decisions

Requirements:

• PhD in computational biology, systems biology, bioinformatics, or a related field with 3+ years of experience in biotech/pharma industry solving fundamental problems in oncology/drug discovery OR MS with 5+ years of experience

• Experience applying computational methods to analyze complex biological data using high-level programming languages such as Python or R

• Expertise in 'omics data modalities (phenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, genomics)

• Exceptional data visualization skills and ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to various audiences

Join our interdisciplinary team and contribute to the advancement of Recursion's capabilities and likelihood of success in the clinic. Together, let's push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of TechBio.

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