Research Associate

BillionToOne•Menlo Park, CA

3d•$75,029 - $85,748•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Associate position at BillionToOne is exceptionally rare at the undergraduate or early-career level. At BillionToOne, you will do much more than simply run routine protocols. Your work will have shape the development of high-impact molecular diagnostic products that are actively changing patient outcomes in both oncology and prenatal medicine. This is your chance to contribute to building novel molecular tests that help patients from day one. You will work alongside and be mentored by scientists with interdisciplinary expertise across molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, and quantitative modeling. You will have the chance to use cutting-edge molecular techniques, next-generation sequencing, and robotic tools to move assays from research prototypes to analyzing thousands of real patient samples in our clinical lab as a commercially available product. Whether your ambition is to grow here at BillionToOne or ultimately pursue graduate studies, this position would be a solid foundation for your scientific career. The Research Associate is an on-site position in our Menlo Park, CA office.

Requirements

BS or MS in Bioengineering, Molecular and Cell Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics, Biochemistry, or related field
1–2 years of research experience (either during BS/MS or afterwards)
Previous experience with standard molecular biology techniques (in particular, extensive experience with PCR, electrophoresis, DNA purifications)
An ability to quickly learn mathematical, analytical, and experimental concepts
High mathematical and statistical aptitude (e.g., you find the GRE math section to be extremely easy)
Great attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Start-up experience
Knowledge of medical genetics
Experience in a cell-free DNA setting
Experience with next-generation sequencing library preparation
Experience with computational analysis in R, Python, or other programming language

Responsibilities

Design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments and assays under the guidance of Senior Scientists
Learn analytical and computational methodologies to analyze results under the guidance of Senior Scientists
Present scientific findings both verbally at group meetings and via internal written reports
Document experimental details and results
Collaborate with other teams to implement lab and bioinformatic workflows
Contribute positively to organizing and maintaining the R&D lab

Benefits

Working alongside brilliant, kind, passionate and dedicated colleagues, in an empowering environment, toward a global vision, striving for a future in which transformative molecular diagnostics can help millions of patients
Open, transparent culture that includes weekly Town Hall meetings
The ability to indirectly or directly change the lives of hundreds of thousands patients
Multiple medical benefit options; employee premiums paid 100% of select plans, dependents covered up to 80%
Extremely generous Family Bonding Leave for new parents (16 weeks, paid at 100%)
Supplemental fertility benefits coverage
Retirement savings program including a 4% Company match
Increase paid time off with increased tenure
Latest and greatest hardware (laptop, lab equipment, facilities)
Daily on-site lunches provided from top eateries
A variety of perks on campus (state of the art gym, restaurant)
Free on-site EV charging (compatible with all EVs, including Tesla)
A combination of a (1) base pay range (actual amount offered is based on experience and salary/equity options split that the candidate chooses), (2) generous equity options offering, (3) corporate bonus program, on top of (4) industry leading company benefits (free healthcare options, 401k match, very generous fully paid parental leave, etc.)