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Research Scientist I

Sarepta Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 2/26/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Scientist I position at Sarepta Therapeutics?

Why Sarepta? Why Now?

The promise of genetic medicine has arrived, and Sarepta is at the forefront. We hold a leadership position in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) and are building a robust portfolio of programs across muscle, central nervous system, and cardiac diseases. In 2023, we launched our fourth therapy and the first ever gene therapy to treat Duchenne.

We’re looking for people who see unlimited potential in themselves and who are motivated by an unwavering commitment to patients.

What Sarepta Offers

At Sarepta, we care deeply about all the people in our community and believe in the importance of supporting them in all aspects of their lives. We aspire to maintain a culture that acknowledges people bring their whole selves to work, and we will strive to help everyone in our community integrate their work and personal lives while maintaining productivity. We are committed to offering a range of benefits and work-life resources designed to support people in the following areas:

  • Physical and Emotional Wellness
  • Financial Wellness
  • Support for Caregivers

For a full list of our comprehensive benefits, see our website: https://www.sarepta.com/join-us

The Importance of the Role

The role of bioinformatics software engineer at Sarepta is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in science and data analysis. In this hands-on role the Research Scientist I will support Genomics and Data Science projects, as well as collaborations across Research and Development. As a member of a bioinformatics software engineering and data architecture sub-team, you will use cloud-based tools and applications that leverage Sarepta’s data fabric and the team’s genomics expertise to pull the genetic therapies of tomorrow into today. As you build your portfolio, you will have opportunities to participate in projects that run across the entire drug development process - including target identification, target validation, clinical investigation, and commercialization.

The Opportunity to Make a Difference

  • Collaborate on and maintain software solutions to support R&D programs; platforms, reporting, and analytics
  • Develop and maintain apps and dashboards for managing and annotating genetic data, joining them with other datasets, aggregating them for reporting
  • Support and contribute to siRNA program anaylsis pipelelines, their validation, and the reporting of their results

More About You

  • MS / Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with prior software engineering experience: MS with 4 years of hands-on experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry or Ph.D. with 1 years of professional experience
  • Applied knowledge of software design patterns, data modeling, and software architecture.
  • Prior experience in bioinformatics and utilizing scientific discipline-specific datatypes, e.g. VCF, CRAM/BAM, or similar experience in another scientific field
  • Strong Proficiency in Python and/or R and developing in a (containerized) Linux environment
  • Proficiency in relational database interaction and/or data warehousing
  • Basic Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Batch etc.)
  • Undergraduate level of genetics understanding
  • Experience with workflow definition frameworks e.g. Dagster, Airflow and/or Nextflow preferred
  • Experience with web-based data visualization frameworks including R/Shiny and Python/Streamlit a plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What Now?

We’re always looking for solution-oriented, critical thinkers.

So, if you’re comfortable with ambiguity and candor, relish challenging yourself, and place kindness and integrity at the forefront of how you approach your peers and work, then we encourage you to apply.

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This position is hybrid, you will be expected to work on site at one of Sarepta’s facilities in the United States and/or attend Company-sponsored in-person events from time to time.

The targeted salary range for this position is $103,200 - $129,000 per year. Sarepta is making a good faith effort to be transparent and accurate around our hiring ranges. The salary offer is commensurate with Sarepta’s compensation philosophy and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Sarepta Therapeutics offers a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Sarepta Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and participates in e-Verify.

Salary : $103,200 - $129,000

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