Bioinformatics Scientist I, Translational Medicine

Location: Remote, Hybrid, or Onsite in Boulder, CO About Our Company Foresight Diagnostics is an early-stage, venture-backed molecular diagnostics company that is developing non-invasive cancer detection technologies to improve the lives of patients worldwide. Our portfolio of cell-free DNA based liquid biopsy tests are rooted in novel and proprietary methods developed at Stanford University. Our approach enables the earlier detection of smaller tumors, leading to more personalized and effective cancer treatment strategies for patients. We have deep expertise in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), and maintain a dynamic, fast-paced work environment with significant opportunities for high-impact contribution and rapid professional growth. Foresight Diagnostics is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. About The Role As a Translational Bioinformatics Scientist, you will analyze cutting-edge technology for the detection of circulating tumor DNA for our growing portfolio of partnership projects. You will extract biological signals from complex molecular data, leveraging statistics to advance our understanding of cell-free DNA as a biomarker, and translate this understanding into Foresight’s products for managing cancer care. You will work cross-functionally with wet lab scientists to design, manage, and analyze data, and to interpret results that support our translational research program. Subject matter expertise in genomic data, molecular diagnostics, and liquid biopsy will be valuable for applying the latest technologies to a growing number of academic and pharmaceutical partnerships. This role will be primarily hands-on technically and will directly contribute to the success of Foresight’s research programs alongside cross-functional team members. Your work requires excellent attention to detail, the ability to multitask, flexibility with tasks and schedules, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment. This position has flexibility for fully onsite, hybrid or remote work; if hired as remote worker, quarterly travel to our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado is expected. What You Will Do • Apply expert knowledge of molecular and computational biology to generate and interpret results for Foresight’s academic and pharmaceutical partners. • Inform experimental design and provide real-time assessments of assay performance & quality control. • Deliver analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results using cloud-based bioinformatic pipelines. • Manage multiple simultaneous project timelines and data deliverables. • Identify and communicate cumulative insights to both internal (e.g. computational and experimental teams) and external stakeholders. • Keep Foresight at the forefront of clinical diagnostics by identifying technological improvements through insights gained from accumulating partnership data. What You Will Bring • MS or PhD in data science, computational biology, bioinformatics, statistics or related fields. • At least five years of experience analyzing next-generation sequencing (NGS) data and interpreting results. • Strong data analysis and visualization skills, leveraging relevant Python or R packages (scipy, numpy, matplotlib, pandas, ggplot2, dplyr). • Experience with data management and statistics, demonstrated by a track record of applying these skills to relevant scientific projects. • Proficiency with Python, R, or similar programming languages, comfortability working in a Linux server-based environment, and familiarity with developing code with GitHub. • Ability to work with both computational and experimental scientists in our highly collaborative environment. • Excellent oral and written communication skills for both scientific and general audiences. • Experience working on translational research and client facing projects is a plus. Physical and Mental Requirements, Working Conditions • Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with others, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota. • Travel quarterly to our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. • Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. • Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to walk short distances, and/or drive a vehicle to deliver and pick up materials. • This position requires the ability to identify and resolve quality issues. Compensation and Benefits This role is hiring at an annual salary of $110,718 - $147,463 and is eligible for bonus equity offerings. Foresight offers benefits including paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave (if applicable), alongside medical, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and a 401k with company match. The application deadline for this job opening is December 15, 2025. You will be working on interesting problems with extremely high impact. We promote the professional development of our employees and will encourage upward mobility within the company for high performing employees. Foresight Diagnostics is an equal opportunity employer. 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