Job Description:
The Helix Bioinformatics team is seeking passionate and motivated individuals to join our cross-functional team to develop and apply cutting-edge approaches to processing, analyzing, annotating, and interpreting population-scale human genome sequence data for consumer products. You will work closely with lab operations, engineering, applied genomics, product, and design, to create our world-class genomics platform. If you like the idea of building out a large-scale clinical genomics platform and changing the way everyone understands their DNA, then this is the ideal opportunity for you. As a Bioinformatics Scientist, you will:
Additional Info:
We believe that everyone benefits from their biological information. It’s our mission to empower every person to improve their life through DNA. With our high-quality, trusted partners and state-of-the-art lab, we’ve created the first platform of personalized products and services powered by genetics. From inherited cancer screening to custom fitness and nutrition plans, the world of DNA learning is becoming more accessible and more valuable than ever. So far we have raised over $300 million from investors like Illumina (the world's leader in genetic sequencing equipment), Warburg Pincus, Sutter Hill Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Draper Fisher Jurvetson Venture. Our app store and marketplace include partners such as National Geographic, Admera Health, Vinome and many others, with whom we have partnered to develop applications which interpret your genome. Our big vision comes with big responsibility. That’s why we’re building a team of experts in the field of genetics, engineering, design, business development, and beyond to help bring actionable insights to our customers. We’re looking for the best and brightest minds who are passionate about our mission and are excited to work on a truly diverse team. What Helix has to offer you: Aside from working alongside brilliant, dedicated, passionate, down-to-earth, curious, warm, and thoughtful people, we also provide great benefits:
The Helix Bioinformatics team is seeking passionate and motivated individuals to join our cross-functional team to develop and apply cutting-edge approaches to processing, analyzing, annotating, and interpreting population-scale human genome sequence data for consumer products. You will work closely with lab operations, engineering, applied genomics, product, and design, to create our world-class genomics platform. If you like the idea of building out a large-scale clinical genomics platform and changing the way everyone understands their DNA, then this is the ideal opportunity for you. As a Bioinformatics Scientist, you will:
- Support laboratory R&D efforts in a large-scale clinical, CLIA/CAP production environment
- Develop best-practices for quality assessment, control, and benchmarking of sequencing assays and analysis methods
- Wrangle large datasets to generate insightful reports
- Design, implement, and test novel next-generation sequencing analysis methods
- Masters with at least 2 years industry experience or PhD in Biology, Bioinformatics or related field
- Significant experience in hands-on analysis of next-generation sequencing data
- Programming experience using scripting languages such as Python and statistical tools such as R
- Quantitative training with basic understanding of probability and statistics
- Experience with Linux-based high performance computing environments and/or cloud-based environments
- Ability to be self-driven and work well together in a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team
- Keen attention to detail
- Have experience working with human specimen WES or WGS
- Experience with primary and secondary analysis data formats (BCL, FASTQ, BAM, VCF) and QC metrics (PF, Q30, duplicates, coverage uniformity, etc.)
- Understanding of the Illumina-based next-generation sequencing wet-lab process
- Experience developing new methods for analyzing next-generation sequencing data
- Worked or interacted with wet-lab scientists in clinical lab
- Basic understanding of SQL
- Experience with communicating results and concepts to a diverse audience including engineers, laboratory scientists and quality assurance professionals
Requeriments :
Skills :
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in R
- SQL
- Statistics
Areas :
Additional Info:
We believe that everyone benefits from their biological information. It’s our mission to empower every person to improve their life through DNA. With our high-quality, trusted partners and state-of-the-art lab, we’ve created the first platform of personalized products and services powered by genetics. From inherited cancer screening to custom fitness and nutrition plans, the world of DNA learning is becoming more accessible and more valuable than ever. So far we have raised over $300 million from investors like Illumina (the world's leader in genetic sequencing equipment), Warburg Pincus, Sutter Hill Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Draper Fisher Jurvetson Venture. Our app store and marketplace include partners such as National Geographic, Admera Health, Vinome and many others, with whom we have partnered to develop applications which interpret your genome. Our big vision comes with big responsibility. That’s why we’re building a team of experts in the field of genetics, engineering, design, business development, and beyond to help bring actionable insights to our customers. We’re looking for the best and brightest minds who are passionate about our mission and are excited to work on a truly diverse team. What Helix has to offer you: Aside from working alongside brilliant, dedicated, passionate, down-to-earth, curious, warm, and thoughtful people, we also provide great benefits:
- Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
- 12 weeks of Maternity or Paternity leave
- 401(k) with employer matching
- On-premise nursing room
- Corporate fitness rate
- Commuter benefits
- Catered meals
- Flexible PTO