Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences
Research ServicesWashington, United States51-200 Employees
Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences is a nonprofit research organization based in Seattle, Washington, focused on advancing modern biomedicine. It operates within the Research Services field, pursuing discovery at the leading edge of the discipline. The institute seeks to catalyze biological innovation by blending molecular biology with computational thinking and engineering to accelerate how basic knowledge translates into medical breakthroughs. It aims to replace traditional hierarchies with a networked structure that promotes rapid collaboration and knowledge sharing. Altius emphasizes interdisciplinary genome biology, seeking to bring together computational and experimental genomics expertise. The organization is expanding its cadre of computational scientists and is seeking postdoctoral researchers with experience in both computational and experimental genomics to contribute to its interdisciplinary research programs.