Bioinformatics Scientist
MyOme•Menlo Park, CA
•$120,000 - $150,000•Hybrid
About The Position
MyOme is an early stage startup with seasoned entrepreneurs looking for a bioinformatician to join the team and help expand the role of genetic information in personal and family health decisions. You will collaborate with the research and engineering teams to develop and implement analytic pipelines, computational analysis, and interpretation of biological data. We are looking for an experienced bioinformatician or data scientist with a strong background in human genetics. This role will report directly to a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist.
Requirements
- Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in computational biology, computer science or a related field
- 3+ years experience in industry analyzing NGS data
- Coding fluency such as Python or R
- Experience with bioinformatics tools including bcftools, samtools, bedtools, etc.
- Ability to implement new tools and evaluate open source tools quickly
- Familiarity with genomic databases such as UCSC, NCBI (dbSNP, Clinvar), Ensembl
- Familiarity with public datasets such as 1000 Genomes, UKB, All of Us
- Experience with detecting and interpreting different types of genetic variants
- Experience in statistical analysis of genetic data
- Experience managing computational tasks in a cloud environment (AWS or GCP).
- Solid understanding of the Linux environment and shell scripting
- Experience working with next-generation sequencing data (exome, genome, RNASeq) and/or long-read technology (Nanopore, PacBio)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience working within a hybrid and/or remote team
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Nextflow is a plus
Responsibilities
- Work with bioinformaticians and engineers to manage, process, analyze and interpret genomic data
- Identify and develop tools for NGS data analysis
- Develop and test algorithms for incorporation into a production pipeline
- Design and implement quality control processes
- Help design and conduct clinical validation study plans and reports
- Work with our Clinical Lab Director to make sure all algorithms comply with regulatory standards
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Health, Dental, and Vision)
- 401K
- Unlimited PTO
- Professional development opportunities
- Company-sponsored off-sites and team meals during in-person meetings
- Direct access to company leadership and the opportunity for career growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
