Pattern Ag is an agricultural technology company leveraging advances in genomics, data science, and microbiology to help farmers improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of their land. By applying genomic analysis to farm soil, we unlock a wide range of predictive insights that help farmers improve their soil health and optimize their spend on seed, crop protection, and fertility inputs. Combining these insights with the latest in digital sensing, data science, and machine learning, we are ushering in the era of predictive agriculture, powering on-farm decision making for millions of acres, and billions in crop spend.
Our team is seeking a multitalented Genomics Scientist to support high throughput commercial and R&D sequencing activities. This position is in a fast-paced biotechnology startup with many competing technical challenges and opportunities for growth and advancement. You will have an opportunity to gain experience with state-of-the-art technologies in an interdisciplinary environment.
This is a full-time position of 40 hours a week.
Start Date: Immediately upon completion of pre-hire requirements.
How You’ll Contribute to This Amazing Team
- Design, build, and deploy new sequencing assays at scale
- Develop efficient operations and processes with lab and industrial automation - High throughput liquid handlers, Industrial robots, scheduling systems
- Communicate product development activities across a high diverse and interdisciplinary team
- Develop deep expertise of our customers’ needs and challenges
- Effectively manage multiple stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle
- Improve the quality, reliability, and speed of our core products and services
- Partner with leadership team to brainstorm and execute on new opportunities (ie new products, markets, implementations, use cases)
- Demonstrated successes designing, validating, and deploying high throughput NGS assays - Hands on experience with Oxford Nanopore and Pacbio Sequencing preferred
- Deep technical knowledge of molecular biology
- Excitement about using genomics and automation to improve farming. You should want to apply your skills in the service of a greater mission!
- 3+ years of industry experience
- Communicate effectively to a diverse audience of technical and non-technical backgrounds: you identify core challenges in complex situations, articulate trade offs, and incorporate feedback to drive decisions
- Bioinformatics scripting skills: Python (Numpy, Pandas), C++, Unix, Command line
- Automation, Embedded Systems or Machining Experience: Lab Automation Programming; Industrial Automation: PLC Programming, CAD/CAM, EtherCAT
- $100,000/yr - $145,000/yr
- Comprehensive health plans (100% employee coverage, 50% dependents)
- Company equity
- Hybrid work environment + remote working options
- 401k
- Mental health stipend
- Unlimited PTO, with a corporate standard of at least 3 weeks off per year
- 11 paid holidays + paid sick time off
- Family & parental leave
- Emeryville, CA
- The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing duties of this job, will be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel, and use fingers and hands.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
- Job will be performed in a Lab environment.
- Dress is casual and Protective Personal Equipment is supplied as well as lab coats.
Thank you for considering Pattern Ag. We look forward to reviewing your application!
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