Job ID: 615635220
Job date: 2018-03-04
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Company : TwinStrand Biosciences Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2018-03-04
End Date:
Company : TwinStrand Biosciences Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
We are seeking an exceptionally creative and motivated individual to join our Seattle-based team as a bioinformatics scientist who will design, refine and implement analytical methods that support diverse applications of our technology. This candidate will be challenged to meet a substantial breadth of computational needs in a young and rapidly growing genomics company and will be afforded significant autonomy in developing methods for achieving these. The position will primarily support the custom experimental design and analysis of data from studies related to oncology and other important areas of human health, using a diverse skill set in programming, genome sciences and statistical analysis. This individual will also interface with our assay development team to assist in building new analytical tools to facilitate biochemical optimization. In both roles, a creative mindset, proven abilities in a team environment, and excellent data presentation skills are a must. You Will:
Additional Info:
Are you one in ten million? That is the frequency of mutations in the normal human body. At TwinStrand we are developing cutting edge approaches to early detection of cancer, treatment optimization and risk prediction using our ultra-accurate Duplex Sequencing technology to sift for the scarcest of genetic clues. About Twinstrand: We are a vibrant young company committed to applying a powerful new genomic technology across disciplines to improve human health and accelerate scientific discovery. We are a spinout from the University of Washington and our mission is to commercially develop and deliver the unprecedented accuracy of Duplex Sequencing for applications in medicine and life sciences where it can do the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Our business is multifaceted and encompasses internal development projects, external collaborations and empowering of partner organizations. Our mission is strongly rooted in academic principles of responsible citizenship within the broader scientific community, yet executed with the nimbleness of a startup, such that research can be rapidly translated into products that benefit many. To the greatest extent possible, we strive for open sharing of knowledge and discovery through publication. At TwinStrand we put a premium on creativity, dynamic thinking and a rigorous scientific approach. You will be challenged to push the boundaries of your knowledge, skills and comfort zone and to take ownership of your area of specialty. We expect all team members to take on some form of leadership role over time and mentor new team members as we continue to expand. We want every member of our community to come to work excited each day and able to take pride in the high-quality science to improve human health that they are contributing to. Our new state-of-the-art NGS laboratory is ideally situated on the Downtown Seattle waterfront overlooking Puget Sound and our genomics team is growing quickly.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
We are seeking an exceptionally creative and motivated individual to join our Seattle-based team as a bioinformatics scientist who will design, refine and implement analytical methods that support diverse applications of our technology. This candidate will be challenged to meet a substantial breadth of computational needs in a young and rapidly growing genomics company and will be afforded significant autonomy in developing methods for achieving these. The position will primarily support the custom experimental design and analysis of data from studies related to oncology and other important areas of human health, using a diverse skill set in programming, genome sciences and statistical analysis. This individual will also interface with our assay development team to assist in building new analytical tools to facilitate biochemical optimization. In both roles, a creative mindset, proven abilities in a team environment, and excellent data presentation skills are a must. You Will:
- Assist with experimental design and planning with regard to anticipated data needs for external customers and internal development projects.
- Manage analysis, interpretation and graphical representation of project data using a combination of our custom software and open source tools.
- Generate and present data reports for team, partners and customers that translate complex ideas into relevant and intuitive explanations.
- Anticipate and recognize informatics challenges and make recommendations for solutions and allocation of resources needed to meet goals.
- Maintain awareness of relevant literature, attend national meetings and keep up on new genomics analysis techniques and approaches.
- Work with collaborators and team to prepare conference abstracts, manuscripts and informatics aspects of grant and patent applications.
- Assist with the interface between software engineers and R+D team help test, troubleshoot and improve experimental designs and yields.
- A creative problem solver, resourceful, and innovative.
- Skilled at high-quality scientific programming applied to biological topics.
- Internally driven to dig deeply through various data types to seek out answers, gain insights from unexpected findings and question assumptions.
- Familiar with the current landscape of bioinformatics tools in next-generation DNA sequencing and standard NGS data formats.
- Expert in at least one programming language.
- Able to query relevant genomic variation and cancer genome databases.
- Thorough in your code documentation and familiar with version control practices and tools.
- Knowledgeable in statistical methods and their application to genomics.
- Self-directed and takes on challenges, yet are comfortable asking for help when needed.
- Strong in interpersonal skills and have a history of success working in cross-functional teams.
- Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment with ambitious goals and timelines.
- A person who understands our world and has at least 3 years of experience in bioinformatics, computational genomics or a related field.
- A person with a record of scientific achievement (strong publication record, history of success in scientific grant writing, history of invited presentations and/or relevant patent filings).
- Experienced in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry from previous roles.
- Knowledgeable of cloud environments, containerization technologies, pipeline development and data fidelity and information security best-practices.
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Cancer Genomics
- DNA sequencing
- genomic
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing Skills
- Statistics
- Version Control
Areas :
Additional Info:
Are you one in ten million? That is the frequency of mutations in the normal human body. At TwinStrand we are developing cutting edge approaches to early detection of cancer, treatment optimization and risk prediction using our ultra-accurate Duplex Sequencing technology to sift for the scarcest of genetic clues. About Twinstrand: We are a vibrant young company committed to applying a powerful new genomic technology across disciplines to improve human health and accelerate scientific discovery. We are a spinout from the University of Washington and our mission is to commercially develop and deliver the unprecedented accuracy of Duplex Sequencing for applications in medicine and life sciences where it can do the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Our business is multifaceted and encompasses internal development projects, external collaborations and empowering of partner organizations. Our mission is strongly rooted in academic principles of responsible citizenship within the broader scientific community, yet executed with the nimbleness of a startup, such that research can be rapidly translated into products that benefit many. To the greatest extent possible, we strive for open sharing of knowledge and discovery through publication. At TwinStrand we put a premium on creativity, dynamic thinking and a rigorous scientific approach. You will be challenged to push the boundaries of your knowledge, skills and comfort zone and to take ownership of your area of specialty. We expect all team members to take on some form of leadership role over time and mentor new team members as we continue to expand. We want every member of our community to come to work excited each day and able to take pride in the high-quality science to improve human health that they are contributing to. Our new state-of-the-art NGS laboratory is ideally situated on the Downtown Seattle waterfront overlooking Puget Sound and our genomics team is growing quickly.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]