Project co-founder / Bioinformatics Engineer (top 3% revenue in S21, backed by YC Continuity)

(Full Time) Project co-founder / Bioinformatics Engineer (top 3% revenue in S21, backed by YC Continuity) at Genomelink (United States)

Project co-founder / Bioinformatics Engineer (top 3% revenue in S21, backed by YC Continuity)

Genomelink United States

Date Posted: 06 Apr, 2023

Work Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

Salary Offered: $120000 — $180000 yearly

Job Type: Full Time

Experience Required: 3+ years

Remote Work: Yes

Stock Options: Yes

Vacancies: 1 available

About Genomelink

Genomelink is a DNA App Store. If you’ve had DNA tested from Ancestry or 23andMe, you can transfer your DNA data to Genomelink to unlock many apps. We believe that consumer genomics is still like the 90s of the Internet. While over 50M people have got DNA tested in the U.S., the number will continue to grow by billions worldwide in the following decades. Genomelink will become the default data storage and app store in the future.

We are on missions to:

• Build the world's #1 consumer application platform
• Bring back DNA data ownership to your hand
• Help advancement of genomics and health science

Our achievements:

• $500K+ monthly revenue (top 3% of YC S21 batch)
• 500K+ DNA uploading users from 100+ countries
• Raised $14M+ from investors including Y Combinator, YC Continuity, Sompo, Sony, Metaplanet, and BerkeleySkyDeck.

We’re looking for a project co-founder - Bioinformatics and Technology

Genomelink is embarking on an exciting new venture within our startup, launching an independent project centered around health, medical, and clinical genetic testing, with the ultimate goal of empowering patients to achieve better health outcomes.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and passionate project co-founder who will be responsible for the technological aspects of this new project, particularly the bioinformatics component. While the primary focus of this role will be software development and bioinformatics, we expect our co-founder to be a versatile generalist who can contribute to a broad range of areas to ensure the project's success.

What will the role do?

As a co-founder in our new project, your role will be instrumental in shaping the direction of our startup and driving its success. You will have the opportunity to impact the health industry and help the project grow into a billion-dollar business. Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement software and bioinformatics pipelines that address the needs of our business
• Continuously explore and apply cutting-edge methods to enhance our products and stay at the forefront of the industry
• Lead research projects, publish papers, and share our groundbreaking work with the scientific community
• Establish and grow a strong project team, working collaboratively as a project co-founder to achieve our mission and goals

Basic requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related fields (biostatistics, bioinformatics, genetics, epidemiology, computer science, etc)
• Proven experience in the startup environment, with a demonstrated ability to navigate uncertainty and contribute to the growth and success of a new venture
• Solid background in the biotech industry, with a deep understanding of its unique challenges, opportunities, and trends
• Familiar with scripting languages such as R, Python
• A higher level of Linux knowledge and experience
• Experience in building bioinformatics toolkits and the capability to convert research methods into usable code.
• Understand the popular statistical methods in genetics and have a passion for learning novel methods that could impact the world of genomics.
• Good communication as well as presentation skills
• Self-driven and can work on research projects independently
• Experience with remote-first team

Preferred:

• Experience with population genomics
• Experience with ETL, cloud computing, Docker, and computational optimizations

Benefits

• Competitive Equity and Compensation
• Health Insurance, Vision, and Dental
• Remote-First
• Open PTO – take the time you need
• 401k

Hiring process

• Resume Review
• Invite to a casual chat with a co-founder (sharing project details)
• Interview with CTO (small working project, if required)
• Interview with the team (if required)