Senior Bioinformatics Engineer

Job ID: 587901247
Job date: 2018-03-22
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Company : Freenome 

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Role : Technician 


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Job Description:
Freenome is looking for bioinformatics engineers to build out analytical pipelines responsible for transforming data from our wetlab into high-quality inputs to our machine learning systems. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists as we build reliable, maintainable, and innovative solutions for bioinformatics software systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and deploy software systems that can reliably process petabytes of genomic data on a distributed, cloud-based compute cluster
  • Participate in peer code and design review while following engineering best practices
  • Collaborate with operations, dry and wet lab scientists, product managers, and other engineers to solve complex problems in a fast-paced environment
  • Build tools and interfaces for both the infrastructure and the data
  • Work with machine learning and computational biologists to help generate genomic feature generation pipelines to be fed into machine learning algorithms
  • Assist in generation of assay quality control metrics
  • Take a mindful, transparent and humane approach to your work and your interactions with others
What We’re Looking For:
  • 5+ years of experience as a part of a software development team
  • A proven track record of developing scientific analysis pipelines in a production environment.
  • BS, MS or Ph.D. in computer science, bioinformatics, or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to Haves:
  • Deep knowledge of Python
  • Previous experience with bioinformatic pipelines and familiarity with common bioinformatic NGS tools like BWA and GATK and file formats like fastq, BAM, bed, and vcf.
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
  • Knowledge of distributed computing fundamentals
  • Background in probability and statistics


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What is Freenome ?

Freenome is a health technology company bringing accurate, accessible and non-invasive disease screenings to you and your doctor to proactively treat cancer and other diseases at their most manageable stages. Freenome is a place where you can do your best, most meaningful work, and contribute to a whole new way of thinking about curing cancer. It’s a data-driven, diverse company at the intersection of biology, technology and medicine.

Our Mission

Equip you and your family with knowledge and tools to maintain a healthier life and prevent disease.

What is Freenome? Freenome is a health technology company bringing accurate, accessible and non-invasive disease screenings to you and your doctor to proactively treat cancer and other diseases at their most manageable stages. Freenome is a place where you can do your best, most meaningful work, and contribute to a whole new way of thinking about curing cancer. It’s a data-driven, diverse company at the intersection of biology, technology and medicine.

For details please apply at https://www.freenome.com/careers Or email us directly at careers@freenome.com

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