Freenome is a private biotech company focused on developing blood tests to detect cancer early and make screening accessible for everyone. Backed by a16z, GV and CRV.
About the role
As a Senior Bioinformatics Research Engineer, you will work on Freenome’s computational platform for R&D, developing and deploying bioinformatics research software and tooling. As part of an interdisciplinary R&D team, you will work in close collaboration with computational biologists, machine learning scientists and software engineers. You will develop cutting edge solutions at the intersection of machine learning, genetic sequencing technology, biological data, and distributed systems.
What they're looking for
- PhD in a quantitative field such as computational biology, cancer biology, statistics, bioinformatics, computer science, or B.S./M.S. and equivalent experience
- 4+ years of experience with bioinformatics infrastructure, automation, and software engineering
- Robust history of delivering major technical projects or analyses
- Strong computational and programming skills, in Python or equivalent, including thorough experience with large scale systems and user bases
- Fundamental understanding of bioinformatics, including the central dogma, molecular or cancer biology, or familiarity with regulatory processes
- Experience in NGS data analysis and bioinformatic pipelines
More about this role
As a Senior Bioinformatics Research Engineer, you will work on Freenome’s computational platform for R&D, developing and deploying bioinformatics research software and tooling. As part of an interdisciplinary R&D team, you will work in close collaboration with computational biologists, machine learning scientists and software engineers. You will develop cutting edge solutions at the intersection of machine learning, genetic sequencing technology, biological data, and distributed systems. These contributions will drive our mission to diagnose cancer at its most actionable and early stages.
The role reports to the Director of Bioinformatics Research Engineering. This role can be a Hybrid role based in our Brisbane, California headquarters (2-3 days per week in office), or remote.
- Work at the intersection of computational biology, machine learning research, software engineering and biological data.
- Lead the development of Freenome’s bioinformatics research engineering framework and internal tools.
- Build for significant growth and scaling challenges as we transition from research to product development.
- Engineer robust and reproducible data pipelines that enable cutting edge...
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