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# Lead Scientist

- **Company:** Genomics Inc
- **Location:** Durham, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Software Debugging
- **Published:** July 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=89b75a32492fc36d

## About the Role

You are a scientist who has moved beyond individual contribution and wants genuine ownership of outcomes. You hold a PhD (or equivalent experience) in a quantitative life-science discipline - genomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics or a closely related field - and you have led complex scientific projects from end to end, managing timelines, scope and stakeholder expectations along the way.

You are fluent in genomic data analysis at scale, comfortable with large genetic datasets, GWAS, polygenic risk scores and related methodologies. Success in this role demands a robust grasp of statistical human genetics, applied inventively in a partner-facing environment: you excel at unravelling complex genomic data and have a knack for translating raw findings into actionable consulting insights, working collectively with both your highly skilled internal team and external partners.

You communicate with equal ease whether presenting to a non-specialist audience or debugging a method at your desk, you make sound analytical judgements under uncertainty, and you work naturally across teams. Most of all, you are ready to start bringing others up with you.



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