# Senior Associate Scientist, Computational Biology at Alector

- Company: Alector
- What the company does: Alector is a biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for the treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. Backed by GV.
- Company website: https://www.alector.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: South San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $130K to $140K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-01
- Apply by: 2026-11-15
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/alector/6677d864-e1d4-4f09-9014-58348b763a98?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/alector-senior-associate-scientist-computational-biology/

## About the role

Alector is seeki ng a Senior Associate Scientist, Computational Biology, to join our dynamic team. You will play a key role in advancing our understanding of the biology underlying neurodegenerative diseases, improving our computational pipelines, and supporting the discovery of new therapeutic targets. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- M.S. with at least three years of relevant experience or Ph.D. with at least one year of relevant experience in biotechnology, computational biology, data science, bioinformatics, or a related field
- Hands-on experience analyzing high-content imaging data, including cell segmentation, feature extraction, and qualification, as well as high-dimensional biological datasets, such as bulk or single-cell RNA sequencing or proteomics
- Experience applying deep-learning and AI-based methods to image analysis, particularly cell segmentation (e.g., Cellpose, MEDIAR)
- Proficiency in R and Python, including experience with relevant tools and packages such as DESeq2, Seurat, Scanpy, dplyr, and tidyverse for statistical modeling and data analysis
- Familiarity with shell scripting, version control using Git, and cloud-computing environments such as AWS
- A fundamental understanding of biology and the ability to apply computational approaches to biological questions

Tags: Target Discovery & Genomics

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