Bioinformatics Associate, Oncology

Do you want to join one of the fastest-growing molecular diagnostics startups and develop products that can affect the lives of millions?

BillionToOne, ranked at the top 5% of Y Combinator companies with $300M+ in funding from prominent VC firms, has developed a DNA molecular counter that increases cfDNA diagnostic resolution by over 1,000 fold. BillionToOne's first product, UNITY™ is the first and only non-invasive prenatal test that can directly screen an unborn baby and assess its risk for common and severe recessive gene disorders and chromosomal abnormalities, as well as fetal sex and fetal antigens, from a single tube of blood from the pregnant mother without paternal testing.

In 2023, BillionToOne launched two liquid biopsy products that will markedly improve oncology treatment and care. With Northstar Select™, clinicians will be able to select cancer therapies that will be most effective to each patient based on their individual genetic makeup. Northstar Response™ will enable clinicians to monitor a patient's early response to these cancer therapies, by measuring minute changes in their ctDNA, which can reduce ineffective treatments and unwanted toxicity, lower costs, and substantially improve clinical outcomes.

We are looking for a Bioinformatics Associate, Oncology to join our growing clinical operations bioinformatics team. The bioinformatics team is responsible for analysis and pipeline automation for our Northstar oncology products. Our sample volume is growing extremely quickly. As a Bioinformatics Associate, you will be working with other scientists to scale up our analysis pipeline to analyze tens of thousands of samples. The Bioinformatics Associate role is a full-time onsite position in Menlo Park, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Develop sophisticated and robust next-generation sequencing analysis pipelines under the guidance of a senior scientist
• Perform analysis of clinical bioinformatics data
• Assemble and analyze quality metrics from the clinical laboratory
• Collaborate with scientists and support new scientific insights

Requirements:

• BS or MS in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Bioengineering, Physics or related field
• 1-2 years of biology-related or computational research/job experience (either during or after degree)
• Very strong programming skills in Python, R or a similar language.
• High mathematical and statistical aptitude - must be able to reason from first principles
• Great attention to detail
• Can work in the United States without immediate sponsorship (Post-graduation OPT is acceptable)

Nice-To-Haves:

• Start-up experience
• Knowledge of software development practices
• Biophysics, Molecular biology (DNA purification, PCR, electrophoresis) or next-generation DNA sequencing laboratory experience
• Experience analyzing molecular oncology NGS data

Benefits And Perks:

• Working with a team of 'rockstars' who bring out the best in everyone
• Open, transparent culture that includes weekly Town Hall meetings
• The ability to indirectly or directly change the lives of hundreds of thousands patients
• Multiple medical benefit options; employee premiums paid 100% of select plans, dependents covered at 80%
• Extremely generous Family Bonding Leave for new parents (16 weeks, paid at 100%)
• Retirement savings program including a 4% Company match
• Free daily on-site lunches provided from top eateries
• Latest and greatest hardware (laptop, lab equipment, facilities)
• A variety of perks on campus (state of the art gym, restaurant)
• Free on-site EV charging (compatible with all EVs, including Tesla)

At BillionToOne, we are proud to offer a combination of a (1) base pay range (actual amount offered is based experience and salary/equity options split that the candidate chooses) (2) generous equity options offering, on top of (3) industry leading company benefits (free healthcare options, 401k match, very generous fully paid parental leave etc.).

For this position, the base pay range is: $70,000-$80,000 per year.

BillionToOne 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.