Bioinformatician

$122,000 - $183,000/Yr

Probably Genetic - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

About the position

The Bioinformatician at Probably Genetic will lead the development and implementation of bioinformatics strategies to enhance the patient intelligence platform. This role involves collaboration with engineering, AI, data science, and product teams to address challenges in rare diseases, focusing on next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis and bioinformatics pipeline development.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize bioinformatics pipelines to analyze rare disease patient genomes.
• Collaborate with the AI team to automatically train the system with results from bioinformatics analyses.
• Work with software engineers to convert bioinformatics work into scalable processes on the data platform.
• Engage with external sequencing, bioinformatics, and telehealth vendors to ensure high-quality results.
• Partner with the Growth & Patient experience team to develop strategies to reduce test costs and increase data volume.

Requirements

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Computational Biology, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of post-PhD experience in genomics, preferably in a startup or dynamic research environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with rare disease NGS data analysis using command line and bioinformatics tools.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or similar.
• Knowledge of cloud-based platforms and high-performance computing for bioinformatics.
• Self-motivated and eager to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with genomic analysis methods for drug development (GWAS, PheWAS, Mendelian Randomization, etc.).
• Experience with traditional machine learning approaches.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Parental leave
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Hybrid, flexible work
• Pet-friendly office space
• Work from anywhere policy (up to 4 weeks a year)
• Competitive equity grants
• All-expenses paid quarterly team retreats