Foresight Diagnostics is hiring a
Bioinformatics Analyst

Summary

The job is for a Bioinformatics Analyst at Foresight Diagnostics, a venture-backed molecular diagnostics company developing non-invasive cancer detection technologies. The role involves analyzing sequencing data, maintaining and improving workflows, and collaborating with various departments. The position offers a salary between $75,000-100,000, equity offerings, benefits including paid vacation, sick time, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and a 401k with company match.

Requirements

• BA/BS or MS degree in Biology, Computer Science or a related field, and a passion for molecular biology or bioinformatics
• Strong programming ability in Python and/or other languages
• Knowledge of software version control (git, GitHub)
• Experience with data analysis and visualization
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for both scientific and general audiences
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow predefined processes

Responsibilities

• Process Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data using existing workflows
• Work alongside molecular biologists, providing analytical and computational support to experiments and product development
• Triage failure modes in NGS processing, adding to shared codebases as necessary to improve reliability and efficiency
• Review and report data quality for NGS workflows

Benefits

• Salary between $75,000-100,000
• Equity offerings
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave (if applicable)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401k with company match