Bioinformatics Application Scientist, NGS

1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Customer and Technical Support
Twist Bioscience

Twist Bioscience

Twist Bioscience is a leading synthetic biology company offering innovative silicon-based DNA synthesis and a range of high-quality synthetic DNA tools to accelerate research and drive positive change globally.

Pharmaceuticals
251-1K
Founded 2013

Description

  • Provide technical pre- and post-sales support for Twist’s NGS capabilities and products.
  • Design and support custom NGS panels using established workflows to meet customer goals.
  • Provide bioinformatics support for data analysis, troubleshooting, proof-of-concept studies, and pipeline questions.
  • Support customer presentations, meetings, technical discussions, and experiment planning.
  • Act as a liaison among customers, Sales, Product Management, R&D, Production, and other internal teams.
  • Develop customer collaborations and communicate product and application needs to Product Marketing.
  • Stay current with genomic research and technical advancements.
  • Travel locally or regionally approximately 10% of the time.
  • Comply with QMS, ISMS, regulatory, and ISO 13485 requirements.

Requirements

  • PhD in Bioinformatics, Genetics, Molecular Biology, or a related field plus 2+ years of biotech or commercial genomics experience, or a BS/MS plus 7+ years of experience.
  • Strong knowledge of NGS applications and bioinformatics analysis, including whole-exome sequencing, RNA-seq, and methylation.
  • Experience with BWA, GATK, IGV, UCSC, SAMtools, Picard, bedtools, or similar tools.
  • Experience working in Linux and using command-line applications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with strong self-motivation, attention to detail, and work ethic.
  • Background in medical genetics, oncology, or immunology preferred.
  • Deep understanding of molecular and medical genetics preferred.
  • 4+ years in a customer-facing role preferred.
  • Wet-lab experience with molecular biology and NGS library preparation preferred.

Benefits

  • California base salary of $154,000–$180,000 USD for the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Eligibility for bonus and equity.
  • Generous benefits package.
  • Remote work option.
  • Approximately 10% travel.

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