Computational Biologist I: Remote Assay Development

Freenome; United States; Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Freenome in the United States seeks a Computational Biologist I, Assay Development to grow the CBAD team and develop early, noninvasive cancer tests. You will apply statistics, bioinformatics, and molecular biology to analyze development and regulatory filings, collaborating with Regulatory, Molecular Research, and Engineering.

The role can be hybrid or fully remote, reports to Aaron Richardson, and involves experimental design, cross-functional work, and contributing to FDA-regulated

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in statistics, computational biology, bioinformatics, cancer biology, or related quantitative field.
• 2-3+ years of industry experience (Sr. Scientist level)
• Experience in high-throughput genomics/proteomics design and analysis
• Experience with bioinformatics tools for molecular assays
• Experience in applied statistics and hypothesis testing
• Strong data visualization and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute development experiments for Freenome’s multiomics cancer screening tests.
• Partner cross-functionally with computational, development, regulatory, and quality leaders to develop and execute a regulated development strategy toward FDA approval.
• Use quantitative skills to develop computational methods and interpret complex experimental results for sample collection, preparation, and detection.
• Develop and execute experimental design and analysis plans for Development, Verification, and Validation studies with Biostatistics, Development, and Pre-Analytics teams.
• Collaborate with molecular and computational research teams developing Freenome’s IVD products for blood-based molecular assays including cfDNA, proteins, and biomarkers.
• Impact patient lives through high-quality cancer screening technologies

Skills

Statistics

Bioinformatics

Molecular biology

Experimental design

R/Python

Education

MS or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

R (tidyverse)

Python (NumPy, Pandas)

Biostatistics tools

Job description

Freenome in the United States seeks a Computational Biologist I, Assay Development to grow the CBAD team and develop early, noninvasive cancer tests. You will apply statistics, bioinformatics, and molecular biology to analyze development and regulatory filings, collaborating with Regulatory, Molecular Research, and Engineering.

The role can be hybrid or fully remote, reports to Aaron Richardson, and involves experimental design, cross-functional work, and contributing to FDA-regulated