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The Data and Analytics team is focused on creating competitive advantage for Synthego through data infrastructure, metrics, insights and data services.  The work helps inform decisions and direction for our business while also impacting our products and operations through insight and automation.

As a member of the team, your core responsibilities in this role will be to work with department leads to identify metrics, create reports, understand large data sets, derive insights that get acted on to improve the business, build/maintain internal systems for analysis and help monitor core company performance metrics.  In this role, your work will broadly influence the company's products, operations, commercial activities, and data consumers.  We are looking for a candidate with a knowledge of SQL and a passion for data science and impact.

Onsite expectation for this role: minimum of once per week.

What You'll Do

• Develop reports, dashboards, and metrics to monitor the performance of our company.
• Develop new insights and analyses that inform decisions or plans
• Partner with other business areas to perform data mining, statistical analysis, validation, and data visualization from a variety of sources to solve problems and identify trends and opportunities.
• Actively maintain the integrity and performance of analytics systems
• Provide advice and education in the usage and interpretation of data to business users.

• B.S. or B.A. in math, economics, engineering or other technical field preferred; advanced degrees a plus
• 3-5 years of relevant experience including applying analytics to scientific, sales, marketing, product, operations and/or financial data
• Excellent SQL skills: experience querying large, complex data sets 
• Experience with scalable relational databases (eg Snowflake/Vertica//Redshift/…). Snowflake experience is a plus 
• Proficiency with reporting tools like Tableau, Looker, Periscope, Microstrategy etc.  Tableau experience is a strong plus
• Ability to execute research projects, and generate practical results and recommendations
• Good communication.  Ability to partner with other teams to envision and execute on projects together. 

• Advanced degree MA/MS or PhD in statistics, machine learning, economics, engineering or other technical field
• Strong background in statistics is a plus (experience with Python including NumPy, Pandas and Scikit-learn data libraries, SAS, SPSS, R, Stata or similar) 
• Background in biology (molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, bioinformatics) is a plus.

• Generous equity
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Program
• Subsidized catered lunches and dinners with fully stocked kitchen & snacks
• Onsite Gym
• Daily Shuttle bus to & from San Francisco
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off
• Learning and Development resources 

About Us

Synthego is a genome engineering company that enables the acceleration of life science research and development in the pursuit of improved human health.

The company leverages machine learning, automation, and gene editing to build platforms for science at scale. With its foundations in engineering disciplines, the company’s platforms vertically integrate proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology to advance basic research, target validation, and clinical trials.

By providing both commercial and academic researchers and therapeutic developers with unprecedented access to cutting-edge genome engineering, Synthego is at the forefront of innovation, accelerating the development of truly engineered biology.

Retro develops therapies for diseases driven by the biology of aging.

We work on (1) partial reprogramming, (2) blood factors, and (3) autophagy to rejuvenate and restore function to cells, tissues, and organisms.

We are looking for a Biologist to build our Autonomous Research team.

As a founding member of the Autonomous Research team, you will wear many hats and be challenged with new problems necessitating original thought. You will be joining as part of the early team of a rapidly evolving startup that has a long-term vision and financial stability. Candidates can look forward to helping set up and scale a focused research program in collaboration with a world-class team of scientists and engineers with diverse technical backgrounds.

Retro generates single-cell -omics & functional readouts within a matter of hours, not weeks. You will be responsible for generating biological information and transforming it into actionable insights using closed-loop robotic systems. Ideal candidates are comfortable across an entire biotechnical stack: single cell -omics, immunology, human iPS cells, and building custom hardware/software solutions.

Our team embraces technical challenges head-on with the belief that our deep understanding of the task at hand and use of state-of-the-art tools allows us to fundamentally advance our field in ways not immediately apparent.

Why Retro:

• 10x faster iteration loops than big pharma & academic labs
• Vertical integration of anything important
• You will work with everyone across the company
• A lot will change during this early stage, providing opportunity for significant impact --  It is not for the faint of heart.

• Design and implement from scratch complex, automated experiments with scientific rationale and methods
• Design reprogramming time courses to analyze molecular patterns using sc-RNA, CITE, and ATAC-seq
• Work alongside engineers to develop automation for large-scale, parallelized dedifferentiation of human immune cells
• Develop high-throughput interfaces between biological and digital domains in direct collaboration with computational biology team
• Achieve wetlab buy-in on ambitious projects in automated biological research
• Quickly develop partial automation for several wetlab tasks simultaneously
• Evaluate new technologies, practices, and tools that increase scientific capacity and efficiency

• Demonstrated ability to work and think independently
• Advanced Python programming skills, experience with Python testing and packaging infrastructure
• Experience working with single-cell RNA sequencing data or other forms of bioinformatics experience, going from raw reads to actionable data
• Experience establishing and maintaining aseptic practices for molecular and cell process development

• A Hacker: you build quickly, information finds its ways to you.
• Enthusiastic about rapidly and creatively experimenting, learning, and improving
• Excellent at explaining technical concepts clearly and have an open communication style
• Deeply care about aging and extending healthy human lifespan

We are looking to expand our exceptional team at our Redwood City location. The annual salary range for this role is $125,000 - $175,000. Total compensation also includes generous equity and benefits. Benefits and perks:

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

- 401(k) plan with 4% matching

- Unlimited time off and 10 company holidays per year

- Paid parental leave 

- Annual learning & development stipend 

- Free lunch and snacks

Retro develops therapies for diseases driven by the biology of aging.

We work on (1) partial reprogramming, (2) blood factors, and (3) autophagy to rejuvenate and restore function to cells, tissues, and organisms.

We are looking for a Engineer to build our Autonomous Research team. The team aims to automate key experiments to increase research velocity, as well as developing novel assays in-house.

As a founding member of the Autonomous Research team, your main focus will be building the robotics & writing the software that powers Retro’s fully automated reprogramming & -omics workcells. Sometimes you will need to modify the tools to achieve this, and other times the tools might not exist so you’ll have to build them. You will set up and scale a focused research program in collaboration with a world-class team of scientists and engineers with diverse technical backgrounds.

Our team embraces technical challenges head-on with the belief that our deep understanding of the task at hand and use of state-of-the-art tools allows us to fundamentally advance our field in ways not immediately apparent.

Why Retro:

• Substantially faster iteration loops than big pharma & academic labs
• Vertical integration of anything important
• Long-term bet on autonomous research systems outperforming humans and improving scientific output in specialized tasks
• A lot will change during this early stage, providing opportunity for significant impact - It is not for the faint of heart

• Code highly parameterized algorithmic wetlab methods in Python
• Build your own micro LIMS (Lab Information Management System) & robotic scheduler
• Deck out your liquid handler with several cameras. Build tools for logging, test-cases, process QC, and feedback control. Achieve parity with human error rates.
• Manage flow cytometry, imaging, -omics, and robotic execution data.
• Identify and eliminate sources of dataset batch variation
• Optimize cell culture conditions by setting up feedback-control experiments
• Predict cell state in fully automated epigenetic reprogramming experiments in direct collaboration with Computational Biology team

• Demonstrated ability to ship quickly in an unstructured startup environment
• Advanced Python programming skills, experience with Python testing and packaging infrastructure, and knowledge of the Python ecosystem
• Ability to act as your own wetlab scientist and get your hands dirty throughout the entire Retro stack
• Knowledge of the following is a plus but not required: Systems programming languages (Rust, C++), Lab robotics (e.g. Opentrons, Hamilton, Tecan, MGI), ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX), Computational biology tools (scVI, Scanpy)

• A Hacker: you build quickly, information finds its way to you
• Enthusiastic about rapidly and creatively experimenting, learning, and improving
• Excellent at explaining technical concepts clearly and have an open communication style
• Deeply care about aging and extending healthy human lifespan

About Prove (acquired UnifyID)

Prove is the modern platform for continuous identity authentication and is used by over 1,000 enterprises and 500 financial institutions, including 9 of the top 10 U.S. banks. Prove’s cloud solutions, and mobile intelligence-driven APIs can be easily orchestrated to increase Approve Rates to over 90%, enabling companies to authenticate customer identities accurately, effortlessly, and privately while mitigating fraud. Prove’s solutions are available in 195 countries.

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About the role

We are looking for a seasoned software engineer to join our A+ technical team in designing, building and deploying machine learning solutions into production.

UnifyID is building a platform to solve one the world’s biggest unsolved security problems in a completely novel way, requiring us to push the boundaries of what’s possible in production machine learning and on mobile devices.  Our data analytics platform can translate mobile sensor data from real-world human activity into a “digital fingerprint” with no conscious action from the user, all in real-time, and in a way that respects user privacy.  This is an opportunity to be a part of something truly unique and game-changing.

We are looking for natural-born builders who are comfortable in multiple technical areas, have creative problem-solving skills, a love for coding and technology and a “get stuff done” attitude.

Your day-to-day

• Be an early member of a high-performing team of software engineers and machine learning researchers building a new human identity platform
• Take ownership, be creative, and think outside the box to invent and build solutions to real-world customer problems
• Interface with our world-class machine learning research team to help turn core research into reality
• Wrangle and perform experiments on petabyte-scale data sets
• Wear many hats to make things happen in a dynamic startup environment
• Bring your own unique expertise to the team and learn from others
• Enjoy tight collaboration with your teammates

• Spent at least 5 years in the trenches of the software industry, delivering quality software that matters to people that care
• Many “been there, done that” stories related to shipping and maintaining major software products for customers
• Excellent coding skills in an object-oriented language (Go, Python, Rust, Java, C++, Ruby, etc...)
• Experience working with high volumes of data, ideally with machine learning playing a critical role
• Strong foundational knowledge of mathematics, bonus if related to machine learning or signals processing
• A breadth of technical skills and know how to use the right tool for the job
• High motivation and ability to learn new technologies and domains 
• A positive can-do attitude and bring a passion for excellence to the workplace
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Professional experience with AWS, Kubernetes a bonus
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, signals processing, or experience working with time-series data a bonus

Join us!

As we continue to scale our company, we are looking for people who know how to make an impact. We’re talking self-starting professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, process information quickly, and make intelligent decisions. The work is challenging and requires not only smarts but natural curiosity and tenacity. Teamwork is also important to us – we work together and play together.

Prove has big plans; we’re excited and optimistic about the future. If this sounds like a career for you – come check us out.

This team is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in downtown Redwood City and has unparalleled access to deep entrepreneurial expertise, high-caliber academic research institutions, and top-tier VC resources.

Finally, it is important that you be authentic and be yourself.

Prove is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, color, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or other personal characteristics.

We are a well-funded, untraditional bio startup based in Redwood City. Our mission is to extend healthy human lifespan by 10 years. We believe the deeper, underlying causes of age-related diseases are the untreated mechanisms of aging itself.

We are seeking a highly motivated (senior) research scientist in Liver Pathology to contribute to our rejuvenation therapies. The candidate will be experienced in liver physiology and pathology, in vitro and in vivo modeling of liver healthy and diseased conditions. This position is ideal for an individual who is entrepreneurial and dedicated to improving human health.

In this role you will

• Lead the conceptual design, development and execution of in vitro functional assays specifically for our targeted liver conditions;
• Development and maintenance of disease animal models;
• Lead the design and execution of in vivo protocols and evaluation of liver pathology, with resourceful support from multiple other groups; 
• Involved in highly collaborative work, such as in vivo gene delivery, HTP screening, NGS, machine learning, and platform automation;
• Analyze, summarize and present experimental data to the internal team and collaborators;
• Maintain an electronic lab notebook and contribute to support documents;
• Regular lab organization and orders

• Have a PhD in liver physiology and pathology, experience in in vitro and in vivo modeling of liver conditions. 3+ years of post-degree research experience highly preferred;
• Having working knowledge of clinical trials is a plus;
• Have working experience with cellular reprogramming, and NGS, particularly scRNA-seq, is a plus;
• Are energetic, detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and deeply pragmatic.
• Thrive in a culture that embraces rapid iteration and open, straightforward communication
• Have a burning desire to understand aging biology through the lens of modern data-rich measurement technologies

Our team is a group of mission-driven, kind, and thoughtful individuals. We take pride in evolving a work environment that fosters collaboration, open communication, and authenticity. We believe that great results are best delivered by a highly creative group working in concert. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Retro develops therapies for diseases driven by the biology of aging. We work on (1) partial reprogramming, (2) blood factors, and (3) autophagy to rejuvenate cell and tissue function with the ultimate aim of adding years to healthy human lifespan.

The annual salary range for this role is $130,000 - $160,000. Total compensation also includes generous equity and benefits.

Benefits and perks:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

-401(k) plan with 4% matching

-Unlimited time off and 10 company holidays per year

-Paid parental leave 

-Annual learning & development stipend 

-Free lunch and snacks