# Head of Computational Biology at Alta Resource Technologies

- Company: Alta Resource Technologies
- What the company does: Alta Resource Technologies focuses on transforming mining technology through innovative methods in mineral separation and the sourcing of critical raw materials. Backed by DCVC (Data Collective).
- Company website: https://altatech.io
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $155K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-16
- Apply by: 2026-11-30
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/altaresourcetechnologiesinc/jobs/4456613009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/alta-resource-technologies-head-of-computational-biology/

## About the role

The Head of Computational Biology will be responsible for hands-on technical execution and building and leading a small team. They will integrate Alta’s design-build-test-learn (DBTL) data with in silico and bioinformatics approaches to improve predictions of protein expression, activity, specificity, and manufacturability. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Ph.D. in computational biology, bioinformatics, or related field with 5–10 of proven success in cross-functional leadership
- Demonstrated people leadership: directly managing, hiring, and developing a team of scientists while remaining a hands-on individual contributor (player/coach)
- Proven track record of delivering outcomes: has built design/test systems that delivered protein, peptide, antibody, or similar candidates that were commercially relevant and advanced toward commercialization
- Expertise in machine learning and predictive models focused on protein engineering workflows
- Expertise in bioinformatics pipelines and databases
- Experience with generative AI models

Tags: R&D

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