Arrakis Therapeutics

Do you have the passion to join a group whose mission is to pioneer the discovery of a new class of medicines to treat diseases unaddressed by today’s therapies?  Does it excite you to be a part of a company with a focus on cancer and genetically-validated targets in other disease areas with unmet medical need?  If yes, you may be a great fit to join Arrakis on our path to bring powerful new therapies to millions of patients.  

Your Impact at Arrakis

The mission of Arrakis Therapeutics is to extend small molecule medicines into new realms of biology by discovering and developing compounds that selectively target RNA (“rSM”). By targeting distinct RNA structure/function relationships, Arrakis is generating drug candidates with novel mechanisms of action for molecular targets that are challenging to drug in disease areas with high unmet medical need. Identifying functional elements of the transcriptome that can be targeted by rSM’s and establishing mechanism of action requires integrating data across multiple sources.

This role will lead efforts to extract biological insights from various types of next-generation sequencing (NGS) data. Leveraging your deep knowledge of next-generation sequencing analysis, data science tools, and biological expertise, you will drive innovative science to deliver novel therapeutics to patients. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a collaborative, fast-paced start-up environment, leveraging a high degree of scientific rigor, creativity and innovation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build and advance various internal NGS pipelines (such as RNAseq, eCLIP, etc.) and computational resources to enable therapeutic target selection and program advancement
• Lead projects validating biological hypotheses and subsequently develop resources and technologies leveraging this knowledge to advance and accelerate therapeutic programs
• Work effectively in a cross-functional capacity with the RNA biology, bioinformatics, assay development and chemistry teams to deliver high-quality results in an efficient manner.
• Record, communicate, and present experimental outcomes effectively across the organization.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Molecular Biology or related Biological Science, with proven scientific excellence as evidenced by a strong publication record
• 3+ years of relevant experience required; industry experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience in design, execution, and analysis of biological NGS experiments
• Extensive experience with at least one bioinformatic programming and scripting languages (python, R, perl, etc.)
• Demonstrated scientific expertise in RNA splicing, translation, and/or RNA-binding proteins
• Excellent Written and verbal communication skills
• Experience writing, testing, and maintaining version-controlled software is preferred
• Experience in the field of RNA biology is preferred
• Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a can-do attitude without losing objectivity
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions and copes effectively with complexity and change

Arrakis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.