Paterna Biosciences is an innovative start-up company located in Salt Lake City, UT. We have collaborations and partnership with several major academic institutions and the most prominent clinical leader in reproductive medicine, IVI-RMA Global Inc. Our mission is to make infertile men fathers by empowering them to take control of their fertility challenges. Our team develops cutting-edge cell culture, genomics and bioinformatics technologies – to restore male fertility through the culturing of male germline stem cells, and the production of functional male gametes for clinical in-vitro fertilization.
How You Will Make an Impact:
You will have the opportunity to come in on the ground floor of a unique, industry-first biosciences company, with laboratories located in West Valley, UT. We are seeking laboratory scientists to help realize our mission and goals. You will perform (after specific training) under minimal supervision both standard and new innovative genomics techniques and skills. You will work in a team led by our Scientific Manager, guided by prominent co-founders and academic science advisors. Joining us early provides the considerable opportunity for career progression and development within our company – as well as stock options.
What You Will Do:
Analyzing NGS datasets, especially single-cell genomics data;
Providing data-driven recommendations to the research team;
Collaboration and communication with teammates and managers to share ideas, report work progress and presentation of data at regular intervals in group meetings;
Train for your advancement within our organization.
How You Will Join Us:
MS/Ph.D. in cell biology, computational biology, bioinformatics, or a related area;
Proficiency in R and Linux shell; familiarity with python and cloud frameworks;
Experience in analysis of the next generation sequencing data, e.g., RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, especially in single-cell data analyses;
Willingness to learn and stay current with the male reproduction field;
Demonstrated effective human relations and effective communication skills.
Your Compensation:
We offer competitive pay, company equity, and excellent healthcare benefits for these positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Paterna Biosciences is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Every qualified applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other groups as protected by law.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please send an email with the subject line: "Bioinformatics analyst" along with your CV and a little about yourself, to Recommended Skills Communication Curiosity Dna Sequencing Human Relations Movement Python (Programming Language) Rna Sequencing
