Data Analyst, Ginkgo Bioworks

• We use Tableau with data fed predominantly by Snowflake. Our backend tech stack includes AWS, Aptible, Docker, Flask, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and other modern tools and frameworks. Our languages of choice for analytics are Python and R
• While we don't expect you to be an expert in every platform, we do expect that you have a solid foundation in data analysis including writing queries, parsing and interpreting data, data visualization, and to be able to master the technologies that we use today (and will adopt in the future)
• BS in Math/Stats, Public Health, Biology, CS, Engineering, or comparable
• 3-5 years of experience in a data analyst or equivalent position
• Prior relevant internship and/or research experience preferred
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, etc.)
• Proficient in SQL
• Comfortable working with both internal stakeholders and external customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple, concurrent responsibilities

Desirable

• We’re looking for a talented Data Analyst to join our team. With your expertise, you’ll help to build our Concentric platform that brings biosurveillance testing to the next level, with optimized testing programs that work across test modalities and a growing lab network
• You’ll collaborate with a team of talented and diverse engineers, product managers, designers, and experts in data analysis. You’ll help build high quality and actionable analytics used by our customers to empower public health policies and responses
• You’ll bridge the gap between needs and solutions by designing processes to collect feedback, identify problems, and develop solutions, all while being a strong internal champion for the customer
• You’ll continuously innovate new capabilities for Concentric’s platform to be the center of long-term biosecurity, and be part of the growing robust Bioinformatics capabilities within Concentric
• Design and implement data solutions that address the current needs of Concentric by Ginkgo’s customers and partners
• These solutions leverage existing platforms (e.g., Tableau)
• Collaborate with your tech lead and product manager to define key milestones and deliverables
• Work as a member of an agile team, attending sprint planning, design meetings, and retrospectives
• Work closely with product leaders to gather requirements with a focus on understanding the customer’s scientific and business needs, then mapping those to data, data models, and analyses
• Data QA, Cleaning, and Auditing
• Document data models and create and maintain datasets for relevant products
• Write custom and complex queries to support a variety of data asks
• Monitor the data environments, deliverables and dashboards to detect and address customers' issues
• Support business-critical KPI deliverables and analyses
• Develop analytics products following source and configuration control best practices
• Participate in the data collection and data storage design processes to ensure the resulting data is compatible with analytics goals for the project
• Identify value-add features and iterate on dashboard designs in a way that will empower our users to use data more effectively