2 months ago
Base Salary
$162k - $227k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead development of Freenome ’s bioinformatics research engineering framework and internal tools.
- Build scalable software and workflows supporting the transition from research to product development.
- Engineer robust and reproducible data pipelines for liquid biopsy research.
- Manage and integrate laboratory, bioinformatics, and clinical data for advanced multiomic analysis.
- Improve the reliability and scalability of the science platform.
- Develop software and workflows supporting long-term bioinformatics research and production goals.
- Collaborate with computational biologists, machine learning scientists, software engineers, laboratory scientists, and computational scientists.
- Translate scientific roadmaps into concrete products.
Requirements
- PhD in a quantitative field such as computational biology, cancer biology, statistics, bioinformatics, or computer science, or a B.S./M.S. degree with equivalent experience.
- At least 4 years of experience with bioinformatics infrastructure, automation, and software engineering.
- Strong programming skills in Python or an equivalent language, including experience with large-scale systems and user bases.
- Fundamental understanding of bioinformatics, the central dogma, molecular or cancer biology, or regulatory processes.
- Experience with NGS data analysis and bioinformatics pipelines.
- Experience with containerized cloud computing environments such as Docker in GCP, Azure, or AWS.
- Experience in a production software engineering environment using automated regression testing, version control, and deployment systems.
- History of delivering major technical projects or analyses.
- Experience applying statistical methods and algorithms to large-scale datasets is preferred.
- Experience analyzing epigenomics, proteomics including mass spectrometry, or transcriptomics including RNA-seq is preferred.
- Ability to collaborate across laboratory, computational, and other disciplines and support highly effective teams.
Benefits
- US target base salary range of $161,925 - $227,325 per year, plus potential equity, cash bonuses, and medical, financial, and other benefits.
- Hybrid work in Brisbane, California with 2-3 days per week in the office, or remote work.
- Equal-opportunity workplace with stated nondiscrimination protections and applicable employee rights notices.
Categories
Data Engineering
About Freenome
Freenome develops blood-based cancer screening tests for healthcare providers, using a multiomics platform and machine learning to detect disease at early stages. The company’s initial product targets early colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas, with supporting software and data platforms used across its commercial, laboratory, and R&D operations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Brisbane, California, Freenome is privately held.