Senior Scientist, Functional Genomics

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Job Description We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist with expertise in functional genomics to join the Genome Sciences team within the Data, AI and Genome Sciences (DAGS) Department in Cambridge, MA. Our group’s mission is to develop high-throughput cutting-edge genomic technologies to better understand disease mechanisms and to accelerate the discovery of new targets and biomarkers across therapeutic areas. Our group utilizes innovative genetic screening (pooled, arrayed and optical pooled CRISPR) and multi-omic single cell sequencing approaches to impact all stages of the pipeline from pre-clinical to clinical development. Genome Sciences collaborates closely with Oncology, Immunology, Ophthalmology, Cardiometabolic disease, Neuroscience and Chemical Biology areas throughout the Discovery, Preclinical and Translational Medicine (DPTM) organization. The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative environment, will be an active participant in scientific dialogue, and will work independently in multidisciplinary teams. In this exciting role you will: Design, troubleshoot and execute optical pooled screens, interpret data to pursue key questions across broad a...