About Genomelink
Genomelink is a DNA App Store. If you’ve had DNA tested from Ancestry or 23andMe, you can transfer your DNA data to Genomelink to unlock many apps. We believe that consumer genomics is still like the 90s of the Internet. While over 50M people have got DNA tested in the U.S., the number will continue to grow by billions worldwide in the following decades. Genomelink will become the default data storage and app store in the future. We are on missions to;
- Build the world's #1 consumer application platform
- Bring back DNA data ownership to your hand
- Help advancement of genomics and health science
Our achievements:
- $500K+ monthly revenue (top 3% of YC S21 batch)
- Profitable in 2020
- 1M+ accounts from 100+ countries
- Raised $14M+ from investors, including Y Combinator, YC Continuity (invests in only top 1% YC companies), Sompo (Led Palantir & Noom), Sony, Metaplanet (Skype founder’s VC), and BerkeleySkyDeck.
About the Team
Genomelink was founded in 2017 by founders with experience in consumer genomics businesses in Japan. Tomo from M3, Inc. ($70B medical platform), Yuta from MyCode (#1 consumer genetic testing in Japan), and Ken (Tech & bio-info lead at a joint venture between Illumina and Sony). Also, we work with world-class researchers in population genomics, including Carlos Bustamante, P.I. from Stanford University.
The team works as a global professional remote team. Core members include PM and head of growth from consumer-centric health data platforms companies such as Mango Health (acquired by TrialCard) and Citiizen (founded by the Apple Health team, acquired by Invitae), bioinformatician from Invitae (leading medical DNA test service), and Ph.D. scientists with consumer genomics experiences.
We seek a highly motivated and experienced Associate Scientist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in population genomics, GWAS, and PRS and excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Our Values (See complete Culture Deck here)
- Shared vision
- Do great work in a lean team
- Be a “better writer.”
- Be hungry for personal and team growth
- Being managers of one
- Have fun doing great work with a great team
What you will be working on:
- Curate and read papers about GWAS (Genome-Wide Association Studies) and PRS (Polygenic Risk Score) in population genomics to build and maintain our annotation database.
- Curate and read papers about other population genomics research topics, including ethnicity estimates and ancient archaeological studies.
- Write scientific and educational content to explain genomics studies and their implications to Genomelink users clearly and engagingly.
- Collaborate with our multidisciplinary team, including science managers, product managers, bioinformaticians, engineers, and designers, to produce unique GWAS/PRS/ethnicity estimate analyses on the Genomelink platform.
- Audit product and marketing messages to ensure scientific neutrality and accuracy, upholding the integrity of the Genomelink brand.
Who you are:
- Ph.D. in genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, or a related field.
- Strong background in population genomics, GWAS, and PRS.
- Experience with ethnicity estimation and ancient archaeological studies is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex scientific concepts to a lay audience.
- Strong collaboration skills and experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
- Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining the highest scientific accuracy and neutrality standards.
Engagement:
- Full-time (we're open to finding a part-time member, too)
- Full-remote (the core team is in Pacific Time, but flexible)
Hiring process
- Resume Review
- Invite to a casual chat with CEO (we explain who we are first)
- Interview with our Science Manager
- Short take-home assessment
- Interview with the team (if required)
- Interview with the CEO
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