Director, Research Informatics

Role: Lead the Research Informatics function at Denali Therapeutics, overseeing scientific data platforms and digital tools critical to neurodegenerative disease research and development. Responsibilities include defining and executing the informatics roadmap, managing platform support and integration (e.g., Benchling, Dotmatics, AI tools), leading a technical team, and serving as a strategic partner to scientists and IT. The position involves hands-on architectural decision-making, vendor management, and driving innovation in AI-driven experiment documentation. Requirements: Bachelor's in a technical field; 10+ years in software development within biotech or pharma, with 7+ years supporting scientific platforms or lab informatics; 8+ years of team leadership. Preferred skills include expertise with scientific data systems, ELN migrations, and AI/ML applications in biological data. High-value specifics: focus on laboratory informatics supporting neurodegenerative disease research, hands-on platform configuration, and cross-functional collaboration across Discovery and Operations. Location: not specified; travel expectations not indicated.