{"id":3787005,"url":"https://alion.io/job/freenome-computational-biologist-i","title":"Computational Biologist","company":{"id":3761,"name":"Freenome","domain":"freenome.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/freenome","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":70,"open_postings":28,"ghost_share":0.5,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":30,"computed_at":"2026-11-08T05:47:12Z"}},"role":"Biotech","role_family":"Biotech","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"inferred_payroll_markers","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":131325,"max":189525,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":189525},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Matplotlib","optional":false},{"name":"NumPy","optional":false},{"name":"Pandas","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"R","optional":false},{"name":"FDA 510(k)","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-05T00:02:58Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-05","last_verified_at":"2026-11-08T04:01:53Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":2},"description":"About this opportunity: \n\nAt Freenome, we are seeking a Computational Biologist, Assay Development to help grow the Freenome’s Computational Biology, Assay Development (CBAD) team (can be a Senior Computational Biologist role depending on experience). As part of our team, you will apply your scientific expertise to the development of early, noninvasive tests for cancer detection. With a strong background in bioinformatics, statistics, and molecular biology, you will develop, write, and execute analysis plans and reports for the development and characterization of Freenome’s in vitro diagnostic devices and regulatory filings. You will work closely and cross-functionally with many teams, including Regulatory and Quality, Molecular Research and Development, Laboratory Operations, Biostatistics, Computational Science, and Engineering to enable the successful development of multiple molecular assays as part of Freenome’s diagnostic products.\nThe role reports to the Director of Computational Biology. This position can be a hybrid or fully remote role.\nWhat you’ll do:\nPlan and execute development experiments for Freenome’s multiomics cancer screening tests.\nPartner cross-functionally with computational, development, regulatory, and quality leaders to develop and execute a regulated development strategy working toward FDA approval.\nUse your quantitative skills to develop computational methods and interpret complex experimental results in order to optimize and validate innovative technology for sample collection, preparation, and detection.\nDevelop and execute appropriate experimental design and analysis plans for Development, Verification, and Validation studies, closely partnering with Biostatistics, Development, and Pre-Analytics teams.\nWork closely with molecular and computational research teams developing Freenome’s IVD products for blood-based molecular assays including cell-free DNA, proteins, and additional biomarkers.\nImpact patient lives through the development and launch of high quality cancer screening technologies\nMust haves:\nPost-graduate degree (MS or PhD) in statistics, computational biology, bioinformatics, cancer biology, or related quantitative field.\n2-3+ years of industry experience (for Sr. Scientist level)\nExperience in experimental design and analysis of high-throughput, quantitative technologies in genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, or proteomics (e.g. target capture with UMI, Hi-C, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq, bisulfite sequencing, microarrays, mass spec, immunoassays).\nFamiliarity with and ability to select and leverage bioinformatics tools for the above molecular assays.\nExperience in applied statistics, such as in hypothesis testing, regression techniques, and appropriate use of simulation.\nExpertise in data analysis and visualization using R (tidyverse), or Python statistical packages (Numpy, Matplotlib, Pandas), or equivalent, under version control.\nExcellent oral and written communication skills to communicate to scientific and broader audiences, with keen attention to detail.\nAbility to work on a cross-functional team in our highly collaborative environment, working with both computational and experimental scientists.\nNice to haves:\nExperience in the development of diagnostic devices in a regulated environment (PMA, 510(k), CE-IVD) preferred (for Sr. Scientist level).\nBenefits and additional information:\nThe US target range of ourbase salaryfor new hires is $131,325 - $189,525. You will also be eligible to receive equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position offered. Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company’s sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, years and depth of relevant experience, and education. We invite you to check out our career page @ freenome.com/job-openings/ for additional company information. \nFreenome is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity. Freenome does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.\nApplicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. \n Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)\n Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)\n Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)\nCalifornia applicants please review the CCPA Notice at Collection here:\n California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)\n#LI-Remote","description_format":"text","description_chars":4696,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Bioinformatics","Molecular Diagnostics","Precision Medicine","Medical AI"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-05T04:06:12Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":0,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 7 · green card filings: 2","filings_12m":7,"filings_prev_12m":6,"green_card_filings_12m":2,"median_offered_wage_usd":136389,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-07T07:57:00+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:1","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-08T05:47:12Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":189525,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/freenome-computational-biologist-i","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/freenome-computational-biologist-i.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-08T06:22:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":13836,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-09T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3761},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3761"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ffreenome-computational-biologist-i"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ffreenome-computational-biologist-i"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ffreenome-computational-biologist-i"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/freenome-computational-biologist-i\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ffreenome-computational-biologist-i"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3787005}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"freenome.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3787005},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}