Production Support Bioinformatician

If you are interested, please submit your CV in English. Also, please note that we offer a full-time freelancing consulting agreement.

A little bit about us

VarSome.com is the world’s leading website for professional human genetics. With more than  5 000 citations in scientific papers, 60 000 registered professional users, we are seeking to bring together all the human expertise in molecular genetics. VarSome Clinical is a comprehensive decision support software platform for genetic testing.

VarSome is created by Saphetor, a Switzerland-based precision medicine company with offices in Lausanne, Boston, and Athens, using bioinformatics to apply human genome data to improve health and lives worldwide.

Saphetor is pioneering the use of big-data sequencing technology, such as exome and whole-genome sequencing, for clinical practice. We are involved in both clinical research and diagnostics, providing our clients with quality analysis and interpretation of next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) data. All our services are provided over the web, and our VarSome.com website is the world’s prime reference for genetic variant interpretation.

The Opportunity & Role Responsibilities

You will join our team of product experts providing front-line technical support for our clinical platforms to genetic testing professionals all over the world. This customer-facing position will let you leverage your degree in biology and/or bioinformatics to answer technical questions and solve issues encountered by our users. As your experience with the clinical platform increases, you will provide customer demos, assist in on-boarding new users, propose new features based on customer feedback, be in contact with development teams, write the user manual and expand our customer support knowledge base.  

We are at the cutting edge of a rapidly evolving field, and your work here will give you ample opportunity to learn and expand your skill set as we always strive to stay abreast of the latest developments. Whatever your level of experience, you will develop an in-depth knowledge of NGS analysis, variant calling and classification, with many opportunities to further your career within our growing company.

You will have the opportunity to make a real difference in a critical customer-facing role: our professional NGS platform is used around the world in a multitude of hospitals, clinics & universities, to the benefit of 1000s of patients every month.

What you will bring:

• Master’s degree or higher in Biology, Bioinformatics or a related field.
• Previous work experience in roles such as bioinformatician, customer support, NGS laboratory and data analysis, molecular biologist with bioinformatics experience.
• Strong experience with NGS analysis, read alignment, variant calling, etc.
• Experience with the Linux command line.
• Fluency in English and Spanish (written and spoken) is a must. Good knowledge of other foreign languages (e.g., Portuguese) will be considered a plus.
• Attention to detail, methodical working, and a positive attitude towards learning new technologies and skills.
• Be a positive, enthusiastic, and flexible team player, stepping into a variety of roles to best assist our clients.
• As a person, you are a fast learner and quick to grasp new concepts. In addition, your communication skills characterize you, and you are eager to work in a global team!

Your career journey with us includes, among others:

• A position in a fascinating healthcare growth domain, at the cutting edge of technology.
• A competitive compensation package.
• Remote work with occasional meetings. Everyone in the company speaks fluent English and the company is very experienced in coordinating a regionally distributed team, using an agile workflow.
• Endless learning opportunities while transferring new technologies from academics to clinical practice all over the world.

Saphetor is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and our employees, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, medical condition or disability, sexual orientation, gender expression or marital status.

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