Bioinformatics Analyst

The scientific computing team at Elegen is seeking to hire a bioinformatics analyst. In this role, you will conduct large-scale analyses to develop, improve, and troubleshoot our latest products and internal processes. You will be able to work on leading-edge products for genomics, diagnostics, and personalized medicine.

The ideal candidate would describe themselves as a Bioinformatic Data Scientist with a disposition toward business-relevant analysis. Candidates will need to have experience retrieving, analyzing, and presenting process and product data for internal stakeholders, and should be comfortable owning and understanding the analytics for a subset of company processes.

Responsibilities

• Use industry-standard data-analysis tools to provide insights into our production processes to internal stakeholders (SQL, Python, Jupyter, Pandas, Seaborn, etc…).
• Use state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools to investigate Oxford Nanopore sequencing data for potential process improvements(Dorado, Guppy, Samtools, minimap, etc…).
• Develop APIs that provide data to our ETL and ensure the resulting data structures are well organized.
• Create dashboards and reports to give the Executive Leadership Team visibility into our KPIs.
• Work in tandem with R&D and manufacturing to solve problems and create new products with a data-first mindset.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree with 3 years of experience in a related field such as computer science, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, genomics, or chemistry
• Solid programming experience in SQL and Python
• Extensive experience with Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT)
• Comfortable operating in cloud-based technologies such as AWS
• Candidates will need to have experience retrieving, analyzing, and presenting process and product data for internal stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team
• Attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Critical and strategic thinking in your work, including making logical conclusions, anticipating obstacles, and open-minded approaches to problem-solving
• Experience in bioinformatics and using command-line tools
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Salary and Benefits:

The annual base salary compensation for this role, if based in California is: $125,000 - $150,000. Compensation may be different in other locations.  Final compensation also includes bonus, equity and benefits.   Specific offer packages are determined by multiple factors, including candidate skill, experience, expertise, and location. 

✓ Healthcare    ✓ Dental    ✓ Vision    ✓ Learning Allowance

✓ 401K    ✓ Flexible PTO   ✓ Short Term Disability    ✓ Fitness Allowance