Member of Technical Staff, Genomics
LatchBio
IT
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 180k+ / year + Equity
Location
San Francisco
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Bioinformatics
As molecular data generation and frontier model intelligence grows, new approaches to data analysis are needed across the biotech industry. Latch is building intelligent, high performance agents for biological data analysis, empowering over 5,000 scientists across 150+ R&D labs to handle data from instrument-to-insights.
We're seeking a Member of Technical Staff for Genomics to lead our genomics bench, pushing its capabilities to the frontier of what artificial intelligence can achieve in biology.
About the Role
You will design our technical approach to teaching agents how to understand and handle complex genomic data, mapping out end-to-end data analysis workflows and working from instrument outputs to real scientific decisions.
You will lead a team of software engineers and biologists building datasets to teach these agents to reason better across:
Sequencing QC → alignment & assembly
Variant calling & filtering
Clinical variant interpretation
Population genetics → algorithmic reasoning
Requirements
5+ years hands-on experience with genomics or genetics data
Experience in drug mechanism of action studies using population genomics
Prior contribution to a novel genomics method, tool, or published pipeline
Proficiency in Python and/or R
Compensation & Logistics
$180k+ base, increasing with technical depth and experience
Variable compensation + equity + stock options
100% premium covered Blue Shield platinum health plan ($0 deductible / $0 out-of-pocket)
Free meals (lunch and dinner)
Waterfront office in China Basin, San Francisco
Full-time, in-person
Location: San Francisco, CA. In-person.