Plasmidsaurus

Bioinformatics Scientist

San Francisco

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 92 days ago

PythonRustC++BashAlgorithmsGitDockerLinuxPandasNumPyData VisualizationStatisticsBioinformaticsMolecular BiologyCommunicationMentoring

About the role

Our sequencing services are used daily by thousands of innovators, including Nobel laureates, Fortune 100 pharma, and over 70,000 scientists.
We began by revolutionizing plasmid sequencing, making it exponentially cheaper and faster, with innovative sequencing technologies and a global network of laboratories that turn samples into answers in hours, not weeks.
Every team member at Plasmidsaurus plays a crucial role in driving the future of biotech research.

Together, we are building the world's most efficient sequencing engine that operates overnight, scales globally, and helps scientists make breakthroughs faster than ever before.

Deep expertise in at least one of: microbial genomics (assembly/metagenomics), variant calling / large-scale genomics, or bulk/single-cell RNA-seq.
Significant experience with production Nextflow or Snakemake pipelines, including cloud deployments.
Strong understanding of core sequence analysis principles - alignment, assembly, and beyond.
Solid molecular biology foundation and hands-on experience with Illumina or Oxford Nanopore sequencing.
Proficiency in Python (numpy, pandas, biopython, Jupyter) and conda-based package management.
Linux shell scripting and ability to write clean, production-ready code.
Experience with large-scale genomic data processing and storage.
PhD in a quantitative field (Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Physics) plus 3+ years building production bioinformatics pipelines.
Required:
Docker / Apptainer / Singularity, Git + GitHub.
Experience building intuitive web tools for bioinformatics analysis.
Preferred:

Is curious about the intersection of biology, algorithms, and software engineering.
Gets excited knowing your work directly accelerates the next generation of medicines and biotechnology.
Values clear communication and loves helping others level up.
Is energized by a tight-knit, fast-paced team environment.
Performant software in a compiled language (C++, Rust, etc.).
Strong interest in data visualization for scientific UX.
1+ year of biology wetlab experience.

Staying on top of cutting-edge tools and finding creative ways to integrate them into real-world pipelines.
Hunting down bugs and taming the chaos of real-world sequencing data - biological artifacts, platform quirks, and all.
Translating bioinformatics outputs into dynamic scientific UX that feels magical to researchers.

This listing is sourced directly from Plasmidsaurus's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.