Genomics R&D Engineer – DNAnexus – Mountain View, CA

Job ID: 5067
Job date: 2016-01-16
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Job Description:
DNAnexus combines expertise in cloud computing and bioinformatics to create the global network for genomic medicine. DNAnexus provides security, scalability, and collaboration for organizations that are pursuing genomic-based approaches to health, in the clinic and in the research lab.

The DNAnexus team works directly with organizations to tackle some of the most challenging and exciting opportunities in human health, making it easier—and in many cases feasible—to work with genomic data. The future of human health is in genomics. DNAnexus brings it all together.

Job Description

In R&D we develop new software technologies to enable the translation of genomic data into clinical impact, motivated by the needs of our customers. Current focal areas include: data warehousing of population-scale genotypes/phenotypes/EMRs, reference- and haplotype-based compression, privacy-protecting genomic data exchange, encrypted delivery of genome-based diagnostic tests, leveraging hardware acceleration technologies, and improving foundational toolkits and file formats. We open source many of our contributions, present at relevant conferences, and participate in standards-making consortia.

R&D team members also spend a portion of their time with our engineering and science teams. In engineering, they contribute to development and maintenance of the DNAnexus platform stack, while gaining exposure to system internals and professional software engineering practices. With the science team, they work closely with customers to realize their diverse scientific and clinical goals, informing R&D initiatives.

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Passionate coder; successful applicants would also be well-qualified for software engineering roles Track record of advanced projects in computational biology Scientific mindset, able to conceive and execute R&D projects Enthusiasm to work in collaborative engineering and customer-facing teams Open-source contributions in genome informatics a plus Based in Mountain View, California, DNAnexus is experiencing rapid growth and is searching for the best talent to join our team. Key investors include Google Ventures, TPG Biotech, Wuxi NextCODE and Claremont Creek.

If you are interested in joining our team, please apply today!


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