What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Bioinformatics Associate position at BillionToOne?
BillionToOne is a next-generation molecular diagnostics company dedicated to developing powerful and accurate diagnostic tests that are accessible to all. Our innovative QCT molecular counting technology significantly enhances the resolution of disease detection using cell-free DNA by over a thousandfold. This groundbreaking technology is integral to our product offerings, including one of our flagship products, Unity Complete™, the only non-invasive prenatal screen capable of assessing fetal risk for both common recessive conditions and aneuploidies from a single maternal blood sample. Leveraging the same molecular counting technology, we've expanded our impact into oncology in 2023 with a pioneering liquid biopsy test, Northstar, that combines treatment selection with monitoring. To date, over 500,000 patients have benefited from our innovative and precise diagnostic tests , and our Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) has grown from $0 to $125 million in the last ~4 years.
BillionToOne has successfully raised close to $400 million in funding, with a notable $130 million Series D round completed in June 2024, resulting in a company valuation of over $1 billion. This funding has come from prestigious global institutional investors, including Hummingbird, Adams Street Partners, Neuberger Berman, Baillie Gifford, and Premji Invest. BillionToOne has recently been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Startup Employers for 2024 , highlighting the company's exceptional work environment and commitment to innovation.
Our team has grown significantly and we now proudly employ over 400 highly skilled individuals. Despite substantial growth, we have successfully maintained the unique culture that has defined BillionToOne from inception, continuing to cultivate a team that is not only diverse and passionate but also innovative. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional facility in Union City, California, BillionToOne remains at the forefront of significant advances in molecular diagnostics, evidenced by the recent announcement of clinical outcomes data for its Unity Fetal Risk Screen and new advancements in cancer diagnostics. For more detailed information about BillionToOne and its groundbreaking work, please visit our website at www.billiontoone.com.
Senior Bioinformatics Associate, BillionToOne, Inc., Menlo Park, CA. Responsibilities : The Senior Bioinformatics Associate will work in the Bioinformatics Prenatal group and be responsible for building, testing, and deploying core bioinformatics pipelines critical to the operations of the company. The employee will interact with next-generation sequencing (NGS) in the following manner : understand essential laboratory workflow processes, build processes around efficiently transforming and analyzing NGS data, and communicate data and its interpretations to a broader clinical team. The employee will work in a rapid paced environment and is expected to perform analysis of clinical samples for our customers and will be a subject matter expert in their domain. The employee will rapidly isolate issues and provide solutions for essential day-today operations. The employee will report to the single-gene non-invasive paternal testing (sgNIPT) team lead. Telecommuting is permitted from within a normal commuting distance. Employee must be in office at least 2 days per week.
Requirements : Bachelor degree in chemistry, physics, biophysics, computer science, engineering, biology or related computational field and 2 years of experience in bioinformatic operations in a next generation sequencing clinical lab. Must also possess : 2 years of experience in a domain specializing in the generation and / or transformation of NGS data; 2 years of experience with python and R; 2 years of experience with source code management tools (i.e., git); 2 years of experience developing, debugging, and deploying core infrastructure pipelines and database models as an individual contributor; 2 years of experience root causing core issues and communicating solutions across relevant parties; 1 year experience with SQL; 1 year of experience with Amazon cloud-based services including EC2 and S3; and 1 year of experience with relational database creation and manipulation. Must successfully complete competency-based interview. Telecommuting is permitted from within a normal commuting distance. Employee must be in office at least 2 days per week.
Expected Salary : $90,000 - $105,000. To apply, send resume to : recruiting@billiontoone.com
Salary : $90,000 - $105,000
