Jobs at Twist Bioscience
Twist Bioscience, founded in 2013, builds custom DNA and RNA for research, therapeutics, and industrial applications. Their patented microarray‑based DNA synthesis platform delivers ultrahigh‑throughput, low‑error sequences that accelerate drug discovery and synthetic biology projects.
The company hires software engineers, bioinformatics scientists, data scientists, laboratory technicians, and manufacturing operations specialists. Candidates can expect collaborative projects that blend coding, wet‑lab protocols, and supply‑chain logistics, with an emphasis on automation and data integrity.
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Sr IT Program/Project Manager
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Peninsula
Posted Apr 13, 2023
Twist Bioscience is seeking an experienced program/Sr project manager to support their rapid growth at scale. The ideal candidate will help streamline technical activities, manage project resources, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and within scope. The role requires experience on IT Infrastructure and User Experience delivery projects, as well as Agile and waterfall methodologies. The successful candidate will collaborate with technical leads and stakeholders to develop detailed project plans and ensure proper hand-offs between internal and external teams.
Senior Director- Project Management, Biopharma Solutions
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Peninsula
Posted Mar 30, 2023
The text describes a role in managing global Biopharma Solutions Project Management Office, including direct management of Twist Boston and Twist San Francisco antibody discovery project management. The role involves designing and implementing a seamless process for project management of fully integrated antibody discovery workflows across multiple departments. It also includes coordinating with external partners, providing technical consultation, and developing and implementing strategic plans to improve performance in project management execution.
Intellectual Property Counsel
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Peninsula
Posted Mar 07, 2023
We are seeking an experienced intellectual property attorney to join our Legal Department in South San Francisco. The IP Counsel will support the Legal Department in meeting various demands of Twist's growing business operations by developing an understanding of the science, technology, and business strategy necessary to inform both IP strategy as well as business decision making.
Sr. Accountant
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Portland, OR
Posted Apr 17, 2023
Twist Bioscience is seeking a Senior Accountant with a proven track record in financial accounting and experience in a fast-paced environment. The role involves managing capital projects and fixed assets, payroll financial entries, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closings. The ideal candidate should have strong US GAAP knowledge, a BA or BS degree in accounting, and 4+ years of experience in an accounting role, preferably in the BioPharma/Life Sciences industry. The position requires excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and the ability to take initiative on projects.
Systems Engineer
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Portland, OR
Posted Mar 06, 2023
The position involves operating and maintaining scientific instruments and tools, developing new processes and technologies, and collaborating with operations to resolve equipment and system issues. The ideal candidate should have a BS in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, and at least 8 years of related experience. They should be proficient in designing and writing scripts using control software, sample tracking software, and developed interfaces between robotic instrumentation and LIM systems. The company, Twist Bioscience, synthesizes genes from scratch and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.
Scientist, NGS
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Peninsula
Posted Mar 09, 2023
Twist Bioscience is seeking a Scientist, NGS to join their R&D team to develop custom DNA-based applications and assays for Next-Generation Sequencing Targeted Enrichment products. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree with 3 years of experience or a PhD with 1 year of post-graduate experience in a related field, strong knowledge of NGS methods, and hands-on experience with large-scale genomic methods.
Sr SAP FICO Solutions Engineer
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Peninsula
Posted Mar 06, 2023
The text describes a senior SAP Solutions engineer role within the Business Applications team. The role involves operational support, end-to-end development, collaboration with stakeholders, and providing guidance on SAP functionality demands. The candidate should have 4-6 years of experience in requirements gathering, design, testing, implementation, and support of SAP FI/CO/PS modules. The role also requires knowledge of cross-functional integration of SAP FI/CO with Sales and MM/PP modules, and ability to articulate solution designs.
Senior Director – Global OTC and Technical Accounting
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Peninsula
Posted Apr 16, 2023
Twist Bioscience is seeking a Senior Manager – Consolidations and Financial Systems to contribute their expertise to their finance team. The position is based in Portland, Oregon. The successful candidate will be action-oriented with a blend of both technical and operational accounting experience related to revenue recognition and will seek to build strong relationships with and deliver superior service to all key stakeholders. They will establish revenue recognition policy for the company and be the subject matter expert in revenue-related matters.
Revenue Accounting Manager
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Portland, OR
Posted Feb 23, 2023
Twist Bioscience is seeking a Revenue Accounting Manager to contribute their expertise to their finance team. The position will involve essential accounting duties such as preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in financial accounting, have worked in a fast-paced environment, and be adaptable to change.
Staff Scientist - Protein / Enzyme Engineering
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Peninsula
Posted Mar 15, 2023
Twist Bioscience is looking for a Staff Scientist to engineer enzymes for enzymatic DNA synthesis productization and other enzyme engineering projects. The ideal candidate has a PhD in molecular biology, structural biology, protein biochemistry, or related discipline, with at least 5+ years of industry experience, and expertise in protein expression and purification, enzymology/kinetics, and analytical methods.
Staff Full Stack Engineer - eCommerce
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Peninsula
Posted Mar 06, 2023
The text describes a role for a Full Stack Engineer at Twist Bioscience, a company that synthesizes genes from scratch. The role involves working on mission-critical systems, collaborating with end users, and building software for a highly customized production pipeline. The company values curiosity, motivation, and problem-solving skills. The base cash compensation for this role is targeted at $162,000-$192,000 with additional bonus, equity, and benefits. The role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Company: Twist Bioscience
Location: Peninsula
Posted Mar 04, 2023
The job posting is for a Senior DevOps Engineer position at Twist, where the successful candidate will work closely with various software groups to build and automate systems for scalable, high-availability systems. The role involves influencing strategic projects, maintaining domain knowledge in public cloud architectures, resolving complex problems, and adhering to regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate should have a BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and expertise in Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Soft skills include excellent communication, conflict management, adaptability, and teamwork. Preferred qualifications include understanding of high-performance computing, AWS Solutions Architect Certification, and experience with VMware and KVM. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package in the San Francisco Bay Area.