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We are looking for a remarkable statistical geneticist that enjoys being self-directed and identifying the most important problems to solve.

You will:

• Lead the development, validation, and translation efforts to deploy polygenic risk scores into clinical reports. 
  

• Use cutting edge statistical approaches, large datasets (public and privately obtained through collaborations) to build workflows and processes that ensure high quality results are returned consistently.  
  

• Be the primary contributor for scientific collaborations with academic, nonprofit, and industry partners, and lead a multidisciplinary team focused on achieving these aims.
  

You have:

• A PhD in a quantitative or computational field (statistics, genetics, computational biology, or similar)
  

• A demonstrated ability to use and develop cutting edge methods for analyzing human genetic data
  

• Planned and executed rigorous statistical analysis on large scale genetic data sets (e.g. ExAC/gnomAD, UK Biobank, UK10K, EBI GWAS Catalog, 1KG, etc.)
• Experience with genetic association testing (GWAS) or post-association analysis using summary statistics (fine mapping, colocalization, LD score regression, meta-analysis, etc.)
• Fluency with the tools of the modern computational biology, including coding in Python, R, or C/C++ and the statistical models used to develop new insights or predictions.
• A strong track record of producing high quality research.
• Confidence presenting your work to technical and non-technical audiences.

You are:

• A builder. You can start from a blank screen, define the right questions, and deliver solutions. 
• Ambitious. You want to be given enormous responsibilities and the opportunity to do the best work of your career. 
• Optimistic. You can envision how deliberate effort, consistently applied, can yield a remarkable outcome. 

You (may) have:

• A track record of translating scientific results into new products
  

• Successfully recruited and built great teams
  

To apply, send an email to Noor at noor@orchidhealth.com with the subject line "Senior Statistical Geneticist". Please include 2-3 bullet points on your most significant technical contributions to a recent publication, and links to help us learn more about yo (Google Scholar, GitHub, personal website).

Remote

We are looking for an engineer who loves building complex systems. We value people who can quickly obtain a deep technical understanding of new domains, and enjoy being self-directed and identifying the most important problems to solve.

You will:

• Work collaboratively with our lab leadership to provide timely bioinformatics support with attention to detail and clear communication; build repeatable and automated processes when possible
  

• Define a system to organize our validation samples and how they should be used as our company scales (wet lab protocol adjustments; higher case volume, etc)
  

• Help execute on critical bioinformatics roadmaps, including hard-to-dos like SMA, FragileX, and exon deletion
  
• Support the execution of NGS studies for internally- and externally facing projects to advance academic collaborations
  
• Configure and use modern bioinformatics tools (GATK, Sentieon, etc) to analyze and interpret large NGS datasets
  
• Collaborate in an interdisciplinary fashion across R&D, engaging in the process of experimental design considering both computational and molecular sides of a project
  
• Effectively communicate computational topics and project outcomes both internally and externally
  

You have:

• Masters degree or equivalent industry experience in Bioinformatics, Computer Science or a related field, additional industry experience preferred
  

• Expert status in whole genome sequencing analysis
  

• Expert status in the development and application of bioinformatics algorithms, tools, and pipelines for DNA analyses (e.g. SNVs, INDELs, and CNVs)
• Expert working knowledge of Python and familiarity with R, comfortable working in large, structured, production-grade codebases with multiple contributorsExperience with one or more bioinformatics workflow orchestration solutions (e.g. Nextflow, snakemake, or CDL
• Working knowledge of commercial and publicly available biological databases including NCBI, Ensembl, ArrayExpress/GEO, GTEx, gnomAD, TCGA, and/or SRA
• Experience with data science APIs, tools, and frameworks such as Keras, scikit-learn, NumPy, SciPy, containerization, version control, and MLOps
• Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for working in a multi-disciplinary team setting

You (may) have:

• Strong track record of independence, innovation, and productivity demonstrated through multiple peer-reviewed publications, grants, or patents
  

To apply, send an email to Carly at carly@orchidhealth.com with the subject line "Bioinformatics Engineer". Please include links to help us learn more about things you've built (GitHub, GoogleScholar, personal website, LinkedIn).

Remote

We are looking for a strong generalist that is interested in exploring technical problems in a variety of domains, such as front-end, backend, machine learning, performance, infrastructure, or web technologies in general. We want this person to be radically ambitious and eager to make an impact. If you are enthusiastic about any of the following — the company, biotech, genetics, health, startups, or becoming the best version of yourself — this is the place for you.

You will:

• Work in cross-functional teams to architect and build features that will create the most value for users
  

• Architect and ship completely new products, like genetic testing for embryos
• Engage in user feedback debriefs with our CEO
• Build features across the stack -- front-end and backend
• Integrate with and build machine learning systems and workflows
• Create solutions in at least one of the following areas: bioinformatics pipelines, logistics & order fulfillment, patient portal & onboarding, or scaling web services
• Integrate with external software partners and APIs for DNA sequencing, logistics, scheduling, payments, and more

You have:

• Experience building software products that impact users
  

• Willingness to debug problems across the stack, scuh as performance problems and deployment issues
  

• Experience as an early-stage engineer or founder, or enjoy fast-paced work environments with tight feedback loops

You (may) have:

• 2+ years of experience with UX development or web services and application development
  

• 2+ years of experience in web development (frontend or backend), machine learning, or infrastructure engineering
  

• Proficiency in Python
• Proficiency in Javascript and web frameworks
• An interest or willingness to explore machine learning problems at scale
• Experience with large-scale production or research workflows
• Proficiency in engineering across the stack, possibly including: Javascript, web frameworks, dev ops, performance engineering, high performance computing, cloud technologies, QA / test engineering

To apply, send an email to Noor at noor@orchidhealth.com with the subject line "Software Engineer - Generalist". Please include links to help us learn more about things you've built (LinkedIn, GitHub, personal website).

Remote

We are looking for an engineer who loves building complex systems. We value people who can quickly obtain a deep technical understanding of new domains, and enjoy being self-directed and identifying the most important problems to solve.

You will:

• Work with our statistical geneticist to select and validate genetic risk scores
  

• Conduct analyses of large-scale genetic data to understand patterns of disease risk in large populations
  

• Evaluate and improve risk scores via pruning
  
• Work with research engineers to scale genetic data processing
  

You have:

• Experience working with or developing complex production systems that involve large volumes of data
  

• A willingness to dive deep into data to understand patterns and anomalies in genetic data
  

• 4+ years of experience in data science, backend, machine learning, or infrastructure engineering
• Proficiency in Python

You (may) have:

• Experience analyzing "big data" or scientific data
  

• A solid understanding of good experimentation practices for solving applied research problems
  

• Experience implementing or productionizing research code
• Proficiency in engineering across the stack, possibly including: Javascript, web frameworks, dev ops, performance engineering, high performance computing, cloud technologies, QA / test engineering

To apply, send an email to Noor at noor@orchidhealth.com with the subject line "Senior Research Engineer - ML". Please include links to help us learn more about things you've built (LinkedIn, GitHub, personal website).

Remote

You can transform raw ideas into product designs. You care deeply about user experience and have excellent visual design skills. You are a self-starter, self-motivated, and able to execute even when sometimes given very broadly defined, loose projects ideas.

You have:

• Expertise in either UI, UX, or visual design, and skilled in more disciplines across product design
  

• Enjoy striking a balance between functional and aesthetic design
  

• Enjoy prototyping across the design stack

You (may) have:
- Experience as an early-stage founder, or enjoy fast-paced work environments with tight feedback loops
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To apply, send an email to Noor (CEO)  at noor@orchidhealth.com with the subject line "Working at Orchid: Designer". Please include links to help us learn more about things you've designed (Dribbble, personal website/portfolio).

Remote

Lead growth and digital marketing for a company changing how we conceive. Orchid allows couples to change the trajectory of their future child's health with the highest resolution genetic reports + embryo prioritization.

You will be charged with:
(1) growing our customer base / sales
(2) managing all paid channels
(3) optimizing retention activity
(4) managing / leading all agency, in-house, and contracting resources.

This role will require you to design, measure, and test  the impact of all potential channels for acquiring users. You'll flex your creative side as well as your analytical and metrics-driven nature. Furthermore, outside of digital marketing you will shape Orchid's product, brand image, PR, partnerships, and more.

You are:
- Creative, quantitative, scrappy, diligent, and ruthless.

You have:

• A track record of leading major, measurable wins.
  

• 3+ years in Growth/Performance Marketing at growth-stage or early-stage tech companies
  

You (may) have:
- Experience as an early-stage engineer or founder, or enjoy fast-paced work environments with tight feedback loops
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To apply, send an email to Noor (CEO)  at noor@orchidhealth.com with the subject line "Working at Orchid: Head of Growth". Please include 2-3 bullet points quantitatively describing your wins in a prior role.

Remote

You can author, promote, and distribute content that engages and educates customers. You are analytical and process-oriented in measuring growth and conversion. You are a self-starter, self-motivated, and have enough experience to tell us what we need to do to be successful. 

You have:

• Experience managing social media and content strategy AND execution 
  

• Experience using metrics to test and refine content strategy, discover new channels, and allocate where marketing resources will yield highest return
  

• A proclivity to thrive in face-paced work environments with tight feedback loops

To apply, send an email to Noor (CEO)  at noor@orchidhealth.com with the subject line "Working at Orchid: Director of Communications". Please include links to help us learn more about you (writing portfolio, LinkedIn, personal website).