Senior Associate Scientist, Computational Biology

Our mission is to develop therapies that empower the immune system to combat neurodegeneration and our team is focused on developing treatments for some of the most challenging diseases facing our society. By harnessing advancements in genetics, immunology and neuroscience, we are pioneering the development of potential therapies to counteract the devastating progression of neurodegeneration. We are supported in this mission by experienced and accomplished scientists and clinicians, a novel portfolio of programs, leading healthcare investors, and pharma company partners, who share in our commitment to bettering the lives of patients and realizing a world where we make brain disorders history. Alector is seeking 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.  In this role, you will analyze and interpret complex biological data, with a particular focus on high-content imaging and cell segmentation, alongside high-dimensional multi-omics datasets. You will collaborate with scientists across R&D to design experiments, analyze results, and translate data into meaningful biological insights, while also helping to modernize our pipelines with emerging AI and machine-learning tools.