Flagship Pioneering
Scientist, Computational Sensing
$115K–$165K
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
FL110 - Experience
- Master's degree plus 3+ years of relevant industry experience, or PhD; no years specified for the PhD route.
- Education
- Master's degree or PhD in Computational Biology, Biophysics, Bioengineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
About the job
Develop computational methods that turn nanopore and electrophysiology measurements into interpretable biological insights and sequencing outputs.
What you'll do
- Analyze nanopore and electrophysiology data to identify meaningful signal features and develop workflows for event detection, classification, and molecular fingerprinting.
- Build quantitative models connecting measurements to molecular identity, structure, and function; establish benchmarking, validation, and uncertainty-quantification practices.
- Collaborate with experimental scientists and cross-functional teams to interpret results and improve platform performance.
What they ask for
- Master's degree plus 3+ years of relevant industry experience, or a PhD in a listed or related quantitative discipline.
- Strong programming skills in Python and scientific computing environments.
- Experience analyzing complex biological, physical, or time-series datasets, including noisy or variable data.
- Background in at least two of statistics, machine learning, signal processing, or Bayesian modeling; ability to work across experimental and computational domains and communicate clearly.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with nanopore technologies, electrophysiology, or single-molecule measurement platforms.
- Experience applying deep learning or probabilistic modeling to biological or physical datasets; computational biophysics or high-dimensional biological time-series analysis.
Pay
$115,000 - $165,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python
AI focus
The role develops machine-learning-related analytical methods for biological sensing; the applicant privacy notice also states that applications may be reviewed using AI-assisted screening tools.
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