What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bioinformatics Analyst position at Foresight Diagnostics?
On-site/Hybrid/Remote
About our Company: Foresight Diagnostics is an early-stage, venture-backed molecular diagnostics company that is developing non-invasive cancer detection technologies to improve the lives of patients worldwide. Our portfolio of cell-free DNA based liquid biopsy tests are rooted in novel and proprietary methods developed at Stanford University. Our approach enables the earlier detection of smaller tumors, leading to more personalized and effective cancer treatment strategies for patients. We have deep expertise in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), and maintain a dynamic, fast-paced work environment with significant opportunities for high-impact contribution and rapid professional growth. Foresight Diagnostics is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
About the Role: As a Bioinformatics Analyst, you will be responsible for analyzing sequencing data to deliver clinical diagnostic results to internal and external stakeholders. You will maintain and improve existing workflows, while developing new workflows to support the growing needs of the company. This position will work directly with the operations, science and engineering organizations, with opportunities to grow in all three domains and their intersections. This position requires a high level of organization and attention to detail. This position has flexibility for fully onsite, hybrid or remote work; if hired as remote worker, quarterly travel to our headquarters in Colorado is expected.
What You Will Bring:
- BA/BS or MS degree in Biology, Computer Science or a related field, and a passion for molecular biology or bioinformatics
- Strong programming ability in Python and/or other languages
- Knowledge of software version control (git, GitHub)
- Experience with data analysis and visualization
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for both scientific and general audiences
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow predefined processes
- What You Will Do:
- Process Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data using existing workflows
- Work alongside molecular biologists, providing analytical and computational support to experiments and product development
- Triage failure modes in NGS processing, adding to shared codebases as necessary to improve reliability and efficiency
- Review and report data quality for NGS workflows
This role is offering a salary between $75,000-100,000 and is eligible for equity offerings.
Foresight offers benefits including paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave (if applicable), alongside medical, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and a 401k with company match.
The application deadline for this position is August 15, 2024.
You will be working on interesting problems with extremely high impact. We promote the professional development of our employees and will encourage upward mobility within the company for high performing employees. Foresight Diagnostics is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Salary : $75,000 - $100,000
