Senior Bioinformatics Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support Ginkgo's Biosecurity Teams with your technical expertise in bioinformatics
• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines
• Interface with software engineers to create and implement NGS data analysis pipelines for production use
• Collaborate cross-functionally with wet and dry-lab operators on experimental design and analysis to optimize new analytic approaches using NGS technologies
• Effectively communicate scientific results to technical and non-technical audiences
• Assist with shaping Ginkgo and Concentric's overall direction as a company and support its evolving needs, as necessary

Minimum Requirements

• BS with 6+years OR MS with 4+ years OR PhD with 2+ year of experience
• 2 years of relevant industry experience is required
• Proficient in at least one software programming language (Python)
• Proficient in workflow management software (Nextflow, Docker)
• Proficient in pipeline development on AWS infrastructure
• Proficient in best practices for collaborative software development (GitHub, version control systems, CI/CD, test-driven development, and good documentation habits)
• First-hand technical experience in at least two of the following disciplines: bioinformatics, computer science, mathematics, genome assembly & annotation, statistics, probabilistic modeling, machine learning, or quantitative modeling of biological systems
• Demonstrated ability to meet the demands of multiple concurrent projects, and work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and pivot as needed in a fast-paced environment
• Superb communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey project plans and complex technical details to a wide range of internal teams, executive leadership, and external customers
• Strong curiosity for, and comfort working in, areas of biology & biosecurity previously unknown to you (and, at times, unknown to your peers)

Preferred Capabilities and Experience

• Experience analyzing and benchmarking outputs from multiple sequencing technologies: Illumina, Oxford Nanopore, PacBio, Hi-C
• Direct sequencing and bioinformatics experience with varied pathogen types (e.g. viral, bacterial, fungal) or engineered organisms
• Experience with many or all of the following: Python, bash/unix scripting, Snakemake, Nextflow, airflow, CWL, relational databases (SQL), GraphQL, distributed computing (AWS/Google Cloud), Docker, software version control (git)
• Data and Database Management: SQL, AWS, Snowflake
• Technical program management skill, SCRUM, and agile methodologies

Total compensation for this role is market driven, with a starting salary of $100,000+, as well as company stock awards. Base pay is ultimately determined based on a candidate's skills, expertise, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage, health spending accounts, voluntary benefits, leave of absence policies, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) program with employer contribution, 8 paid holidays in addition to a full-week winter shutdown and unlimited Paid Time Off policy.