Elegen is blazing a path towards a biology-based economy with a highly innovative approach to DNA synthesis that delivers an industry leading length of 7kb in 7 business days with a 99.999% per base accuracy. Our multidisciplinary team of best-in-class biologists, chemists, hardware, and software engineers apply cutting-edge technologies and methods to solve critical bottlenecks in synthetic biology workflows to help our customers in pharma, biotech, agbio, and biomanufacturing streamline their work and realize the full potential of programmable biology.
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
About The Company:
Founded and led by Dr. Matthew Hill and located in San Carlos, CA, Elegen is well-capitalized by top life science investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, and KdT. The company is advised and staffed by leading biotechnology scientists and entrepreneurs, including Dr. Marc Unger, inventor of the Nanoflex™ valve, and former CSO of Fluidigm. Dr. Hill has a PhD from Stanford and a proven track record of advancing innovative technologies from invention to commercial success. Over eight years in his previous role as VP of R&D at a leading molecular diagnostics company, he co-invented and launched five precision molecular diagnostic products, including a best-in-class noninvasive prenatal test used by millions. These products earn more than $350 million per year in revenue and enabled an IPO.
Elegen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Elegen provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by law. All applicants have rights under the following Federal Employment Laws:
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
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What We Do
We are now at the dawn of the synthetic biology revolution, which will spawn new applications, markets, and business models, improving human lives in countless ways. This revolution will be driven by new technologies that enable DNA writing at speed and scale.
To catalyze this revolution, Elegen is creating a suite of ground-breaking technologies to achieve DNA writing with unparalleled speed, cost, and quality. Elegen is unlocking the power to reprogram biology and create biologic solutions in order to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges.
Founded and led by Dr. Matthew Hill and located in San Carlos, CA, Elegen is a stealth-mode company that is well capitalized by top life science investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, and KdT. The company is advised and staffed by leading biotechnology scientists and entrepreneurs, including Dr. Marc Unger, inventor of the Nanoflex™ valve and former CSO of Fluidigm. Dr. Hill has a PhD from Stanford and a proven track record of advancing innovative technologies from invention to commercial success.
