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LatchBio

Bioinformatics Engineer - Refusal

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$120K - $180K/yr

Bioinformatics Engineer - Refusal As molecular data generation and frontier model intelligence ... Compensation & Logistics * 1099 (or W8-BEN) contract, 40 hrs/week, no end date * Fully performance ...

LatchBio

Bioinformatics Engineer - Variant

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$120K - $180K/yr

Bioinformatics Engineer - Variant As molecular data generation and frontier model intelligence ... Compensation & Logistics * 1099 (or W8-BEN) contract, 40 hrs/week, no end date * Fully performance ...

LatchBio

AI Biologist - Function

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$120K - $180K/yr

Bioinformatics Engineer - Function As molecular data generation and frontier model intelligence ... Compensation & Logistics * 1099 (or W8-BEN) contract, 40 hrs/week, no end date * Fully performance ...

LatchBio

AI Biologist - Proteomics

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$120K - $180K/yr

Bioinformatics Engineer - Proteomics As molecular data generation and frontier model intelligence ... Compensation & Logistics * 1099 (or W8-BEN) contract, 40 hrs/week, no end date * Fully performance ...

Roche

Sr. Manager, Bioinformatics

Santa Clara, CA · Hybrid

$170K - $316K/yr

You will lead an elite team of bioinformatics scientists and software engineers to create bespoke ... complex contract closures. This position is based on-site in Santa Clara, CA or San Diego, CA ...

Roche

Sr. Manager, Bioinformatics

San Diego, CA · Hybrid

$170K - $316K/yr

You will lead an elite team of bioinformatics scientists and software engineers to create bespoke ... complex contract closures. This position is based on-site in Santa Clara, CA or San Diego, CA ...

Lynker

Bioinformaticist

Miami, FL · On-site

Hiring for this position will be contingent on contract award. SEFSC MMTD conducts bioinformatic ... other programming languages used in data science and bioinformatics. * Experience with data ...

Lynker Corporation

Bioinformaticist

Miami, FL

Hiring for this position will be contingent on contract award. Background paragraph: SEFSC MMTD ... other programming languages used in data science and bioinformatics. * Experience with data ...

AIS Inc

Bioinformaticist

Beaufort, NC · On-site

This position is contingent upon contract award and available funding. Duties / Responsibilities ... other programming languages used in data science and bioinformatics. * Proficiency in scripting ...

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How much do contract bioinformatics engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract bioinformatics engineer in the United States is $131,053.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $96,000.00 and $157,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a contract bioinformatics engineer?

Contract Bioinformatics Engineers are professionals who work on a temporary or project basis to analyze biological data using computational tools. They often collaborate with researchers and institutions in fields like genomics, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Their work involves writing code, processing large datasets, and developing algorithms to interpret complex biological information. By working on a contract basis, they provide specialized expertise for specific projects without being permanent employees.

What are the common challenges faced by contract bioinformatics engineers, and how can they be addressed?

Contract Bioinformatics Engineers often face challenges related to rapidly onboarding to new projects, adapting to diverse data pipelines, and working with teams that may use different workflows or tools. To address these challenges, it's important to maintain strong communication with project leads, quickly familiarize yourself with the organization’s data standards, and leverage your experience with a variety of bioinformatics tools and programming languages. Flexibility and the ability to document your work thoroughly will also help ensure smooth collaboration and successful project delivery.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a contract bioinformatics engineer?

To thrive as a Contract Bioinformatics Engineer, you typically need expertise in computational biology, programming (such as Python or R), and a background in life sciences or related fields. Familiarity with bioinformatics tools, next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms, version control systems, and data analysis software is commonly required. Strong problem-solving abilities, clear communication, and adaptability are crucial soft skills for collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and meeting project deadlines. These skills ensure efficient data interpretation, accurate results, and successful project delivery in a dynamic, contract-based environment.
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Infographic showing various Contract Bioinformatics Engineer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% Locum Tenens, 40% As Needed, 31% Full Time, 5% Part Time, 1% Contract, and 20% Nights. Highlights an 80% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $131,053 per year, or $63 per hour.

Bioinformatics Engineer - Biosurveillance

LatchBio

San Francisco, CA • On-site, Remote

$120K - $180K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 11 days ago

Job description

Bioinformatics Engineer - Biosurveillance
As molecular data generation and frontier model intelligence grows, new approaches to data analysis are needed across the biotech industry. Latch is building intelligent, high-performance agents for biological data analysis, empowering over 5,000 scientists across 150+ R&D labs to handle data from instrument-to-insights.
We're seeking a Bioinformatics Engineer to join our Biosurveillance team, working at the frontier of what artificial intelligence can achieve in biology.
About the Role
You will contribute to our technical approach to teaching agents how to understand and handle complex infectious disease surveillance and molecular epidemiology data, working across end-to-end analysis workflows from sequencing outputs to real scientific decisions.
You will work as part of a team of software engineers and biologists building datasets to teach these agents to reason better across:
  • Clinical or environmental metagenomics, including sequencing quality control, taxonomic classification, contamination assessment, pathogen discovery, and metagenomic assembly.
  • Viral genome reconstruction, annotation, consensus generation, lineage or subtype assignment, and sequencing quality assessment.
  • Variant calling, within-host diversity, mixed infections, haplotype reconstruction, recombination, and reassortment.
  • Phylogenetics, phylodynamics, viral evolution, genomic epidemiology, transmission analysis, and outbreak reconstruction.
  • Wastewater, air, or environmental surveillance, including mixture analysis, abundance estimation, and integration with clinical surveillance.
  • Molecular assay design, including qPCR primers and probes, tiled amplicon schemes, inclusivity and exclusivity analysis, and assay-dropout monitoring.
  • Host-response analysis using bulk RNA-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, spatial data, immune-receptor sequencing, or other multiomic measurements.
  • Antigenic evolution, immune escape, vaccine-strain selection, antiviral resistance, or viral protein analysis.
  • Infectious disease modeling, forecasting, population surveillance, and integration of genomic, epidemiological, and clinical data.
  • Public-health bioinformatics, reproducible scientific software, data standards, uncertainty assessment, and communication of results to scientific decision-makers.

Experience across every area is not required. We value candidates who have developed depth in one area and can reason carefully across adjacent disciplines.
Requirements
  • 3+ years hands-on experience with infectious disease surveillance, metagenomics, or molecular epidemiology data
  • Proficiency in Python and/or R

Culture @ Latch
How we work. Genuinely flexible schedules - we just ask that you communicate when you're coming in later than usual. We care most about hard work and output. We're respectfully opinionated, it will always be us against problems, not each other. Optimize for each other's time and bring solutions, not just problems. You'll join a bench suited to your expertise, but we value cross-domain learning and interoperability across teams.
The office & perks. Waterfront office near Oracle Park, 2x free daily meals, unlimited snacks, company outings most months, and team offsites. Plus a vibrant community: cycling, soccer, figure skating, boxing, run clubs, reading clubs, martial arts, music, game nights.
Compensation & Logistics
  • 1099 (or W8-BEN) contract, 40 hrs/week, no end date
  • Fully performance-based pay: $120K-$180K, uncapped upside. 2x quota = 2x pay.
  • 2-4 week paid ramp - full OTE from day one
  • Remote (globally), hybrid, or onsite in SF (onsite preferred)
  • Work authorization: OPT visa holders only (not STEM Extension)
  • Onsite perks: 2x free meals/day, waterfront office (China Basin), monthly parking (based on availability)
  • Candidates with all of the above qualifications + proven management skills will be eligible for more senior positions

Interview Process
Timeline: We move fast: 8-12 days from submission to offer.
  1. Intro Screen - Techcnial Recruiter
  2. Take-Home Project - HackerRank
  3. Technical Interview - Member of Technical Staff
  4. Culture Interview - C-Suite (If applicable)
  5. Offer
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Industry

Biotechnology research and development

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

San Francisco, CA, US

Year founded

2021

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