66 translational scientist jobs at 40 companies in Colma, CA

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Principal Scientist, Translational Genetics
South San Francisco, California, United States
$203k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cytokinetics
CytokineticsNASDAQ: CYTK: Develops muscle-directed medicines for cardiovascular and neuromuscular diseases.
6+ YOEPhD in a relevant field, 6+ years industry or postdoc experience; expertise in statistical genetics (GWAS, fine-mapping), multi-omics integration, Mendelian randomization, R/Python, PLINK/Hail, and translating genetic findings to therapeutic target ID.
R, Python, PLINK, Hail, AWS, Google Cloud, DNAnexus RAP, All of Us Workbench, EHR
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Sr Director, Translational Research Scientist - MD/PhD
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$254k-$380k/yr RemoteFull Time
Intuitive
IntuitiveNASDAQ: ISRG: Robotic-assisted systems for minimally invasive surgery.
5+ YOEMD/PhD or equivalent,5+ years translational research experience in medical devices/biologics,study design and execution,GLP/GCP familiarity,ability to manage external collaborators and produce actionable device insights.
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Sr. Data Scientist, Translational Research
Chicago or Redwood City or New York City
$100k-$175k/yr RemoteFull Time
Tempus AI
Tempus AINASDAQ: TEM: Builds a data platform for AI-powered precision medicine diagnostics.
Senior data scientist with advanced degree, experience in large biomedical datasets, ML, Python/R, cloud, and AI-enabled workflows.
Python, R, AWS, GCP, Docker, Git, Linux, Jupyter, Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-learn, GitHub Copilot, Plotly, Flask, Dask
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Senior Scientist, Translational PK/PD
South San Francisco or Boston or West Point
$129k-$203k/yr HybridFull Time
Merck & Co.
Merck & Co.NYSE: MRK: Produces prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.
1+ YOEMaster's with 3+ years, PharmD with 1 year, or PhD in a relevant quantitative or pharmacokinetic discipline; translational PK/PD modeling and modeling software experience required.
MATLAB, OSP Suite, Monolix, R
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Senior Scientist, Translational PK/PD
South San Francisco or Boston or West Point
$129k-$203k/yr HybridFull Time
Merck & Co.
Merck & Co.NYSE: MRK: Develops and manufactures prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.
1+ YOEMaster's plus 3 years, PharmD plus 1 year, or Ph.D. in a relevant quantitative or biomedical discipline; hands-on translational PK/PD modeling, modeling software, experimental design, and data analysis required.
MATLAB, OSP Suite, Monolix, R
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Principal Scientist, Translational Medicine
South San Francisco, California, United States
$171k-$223k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Denali Therapeutics
Denali TherapeuticsNASDAQ: DNLI: Developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases through brain-delivery technology.
10+ YOEPhD and 10+ years industry/academic experience in biomarker development, regulatory contributions, assay design, data interpretation, and scientific communication.
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Sr Scientist, Inflammation Biomarkers and Translational Research
Foster City, California, United States
$169k-$219k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Gilead Sciences
Gilead SciencesNASDAQ: GILD: Develops and sells medicines for life-threatening infectious diseases.
5+ YOEPhD/MD with 5+ years industry/postdoctoral experience leading clinical biomarker strategies, assay validation and transfer, regulatory interactions, multi-omic data integration, and team mentoring; familiarity with R and Python.
R, Python, flow cytometry, mass cytometry, single-cell, spatial, digital pathology
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Senior Scientist - Translational Safety & Risk Sciences (TSRS)
United States or Cambridge or South San Francisco or Thousand Oaks
$129k-$175k/yr RemoteFull Time
Amgen
AmgenNASDAQ: AMGN: Develops and manufactures biotechnology medicines for serious diseases.
0+ YOEAdvanced degree or equivalent experience in science or data science; experience building data infrastructure, Databricks, Spotfire, SharePoint and AI/ML integration for translational safety and NAMs; strong communication and collaboration skills.
Databricks, Spotfire, SharePoint, Benchling, LIMS, ELN, AI/ML
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Scientist II – Translational Sciences (Contract)
South San Francisco, California, United States
$71-$79/hr OnsiteContract
Pliant Therapeutics
Pliant TherapeuticsNASDAQ: PLRX: Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical developing integrin-based therapies for patients with fibrotic diseases and solid tumors.
2+ YOEPhD in relevant life science,2+ years industry drug development experience,expertise in cell and in vivo assay design,ability to manage CRO studies and supervise research associates.
qRT-PCR, ELISA, flow cytometry/FACS, Western blot, fluorescent microscopy, immunofluorescence-based staining, Operetta CLS High content imaging, Sony Sorter
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Sr. Scientist - Translational PBPK Modeling
South San Francisco or San Francisco
$124k-$231k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Roche
RocheSIX Swiss Exchange: ROG: Provides innovative pharmaceutical and diagnostic healthcare solutions.
2+ YOEPhD in pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, pharmaceutical sciences, or related field; 2 years relevant industry or postdoctoral experience; PBPK modeling and quantitative pharmacology expertise.
Simcyp, GastroPlus, PK-Sim, Phoenix, R, NONMEM, SimBiology, Python
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Executive Director / Vice President, Biology & Translational Pharmacology
Emeryville, California, United States
$270k-$340k/yr HybridFull Time
Profluent
Profluent: AI-first protein design developing generative models for medicine, agriculture, and biomanufacturing.
12+ YOEDoctorate-level scientist with 12+ years biopharma R&D experience in genetic medicines, liver biology, translational pharmacology, and preclinical development; track record advancing programs to IND; leadership experience; strong communication.
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Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, Translational Bioinformatics
Hayward, California, United States
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Predicine
Predicine: Molecular diagnostics developing liquid-biopsy genomic tests and algorithms for cancer monitoring, treatment selection, and precision oncology.
3+ YOEMaster's degree and 3+ years of post-graduation NGS experience required, including liquid biopsy analysis, programming in R or Python, client collaboration, and scientific communication.
R, Python, Unix, Linux, NGS, RNA-seq, machine learning
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Senior Research Associate / Associate Scientist, Translational Biology
South San Francisco, California, United States
$90k-$128k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Dualitas Therapeutics
Dualitas Therapeutics: Biotechnology developing bispecific antibody therapies for immune and inflammatory diseases.
3+ YOEBachelor's or master's degree in biological sciences, immunology, or related field. Requires 3+ years' industry experience for Senior Research Associate or 5+ years for Associate Scientist, with cell-based assays and tissue culture expertise.
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Sr Scientist, Inflammation Biomarkers and Translational Research
Foster City, California, United States
$169k-$219k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Gilead Sciences
Gilead SciencesNASDAQ: GILD: Develops and sells medicines for life-threatening infectious diseases.
5+ YOEPhD or MD/PhD required; 5+ years postdoctoral/industry experience leading clinical biomarker strategies; expertise in immunology/inflammation, assay validation, regulatory interactions, and multi-omic data integration; R/Python experience preferred.
R, Python
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Principal Scientist, Immunology
San Francisco or Seattle
$175k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
Jade Biosciences
Jade BiosciencesNasdaq: JBIO: Clinical-stage biotechnology developing biologic therapies for patients with autoimmune diseases.
8+ YOEPhD in immunology or related field with 8+ years industry experience; deep immunology expertise, drug development knowledge, experience with immunological assays (flow cytometry, ELISA/MSD), strong communication and publication record.
flow cytometry, ELISA/MSD, cytokine panels, cellular assays, single-cell, proteomics
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Principal Scientist, Cancer Pharmacology, Translational Research
Redwood City, California, United States
$190k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Revolution Medicines
Revolution MedicinesNASDAQ: RVMD: Clinical-stage oncology developing targeted RAS-addicted cancer therapies.
5+ YOEPhD in Pharmacology or Cancer Biology; 5+ years in oncology drug discovery; leadership and PK/PD expertise.
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Senior Associate Scientist, Translational Research, Oncology
Brisbane, California, United States
$107k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers SquibbNYSE: BMY: Transforming patients' lives through science.
2+ YOEBachelor's (4+ yrs) or Master's (2+ yrs) in a scientific discipline; hands-on experience with in‑vitro cellular and biochemical assays, cell culture, NGS familiarity, data analysis, and proficiency with Graph Pad, E-notebook, FlowJo, and public genomics databases.
Graph Pad, E-notebook, Microsoft Office, FlowJo, UCSC genome browser, DepMap, cBIO, IncuCyte, Nanostring, MSD, CTG
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Redwood City, California, United States
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Pilgrim Labs
Pilgrim Labs: Biotechnology developing battlefield-ready detection and medical technologies for defense and national-security users.
Develop and validate nucleic acid assays and sample-preparation workflows; design experiments, troubleshoot failure modes, and translate bench protocols into automated, quality-controlled workflows.
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Research Scientist, Applied Science
Palo Alto or Paris or Abu Dhabi
$175k-$270k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GenBio AI
GenBio AI: Building the world’s first AI-Driven Digital Organism to simulate living systems and accelerate scientific research.
PhD (or equivalent) in CS/AI/Computational Biology, proven publication record, experience translating ML research to biology, computational discovery experience, collaboration with experimental scientists, and software engineering best practices.
AlphaFold2, AlphaFold3, RosettaFold
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Principal Scientist — Marine Acoustics
San Francisco, California, United States
$137k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
Sofar Ocean
Sofar Ocean: Privately held ocean-intelligence providing marine data and voyage optimization to maritime operators.
Deep expertise in underwater acoustics, acoustic sensing systems, signal processing/ML, field deployments, translating research to products; PhD preferred; strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
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