Desktop Genetics

Enabling gene therapy through the AI for CRISPR genome editing

Founded 2012
16-50 employees
  • Biotechnology & Chemical Products
  • Headquarters address
    28 Hanbury St, London E1 6QR, UK

    What We Do

    Desktop Genetics builds software that enables scientists to discover and treat the root genetic causes of disease. We are a team of geneticists, molecular biologists, engineers, developers and computer scientists working at the intersection of biotechnology, software and laboratory automation. From our offices in London and Boston, we've developed the DESKGEN platform for CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing. Founded in 2012, Desktop Genetics is venture backed by leading biotech investors and supports customers in the UK, USA, Japan, and beyond.

    Our Mission

    Our mission is to unlock the power of genome editing and discover and treat the root genetic cause of diseases.

    How We Interview & Hire

    Our interview process is a simple three step process. First, we meet you via Skype. The aim of this telephone interview is to answer any questions you may have about the role, responsibilities, goals, company and technology. For us, it will help us decide if there is a good mutual fit. If we move forward, the second step is a homework assignment (code for engineering, case study for business). This is meant to take a few hours at most and you can do this at your own time. Once you are ready, you progress to third and final step by submitting your homework (GitHub PR for engineering, presentation sent via email for business). This last interview is an onsite meeting where we will go through your homework together, discuss your approach, assumptions and conclusions. Because we like to have you meet several key stakeholders on the team, as well as one of our Founders, this is usually a group interview. At the offer stage, you already know the comp & equity range and our benefits!

    Core Values

    We are persistent and consistent.
    We prioritize quality.
    We celebrate leadership, initiative and problem solving.
    We value our people.
    We are proud of our work. Always.
    We celebrate successes, big and small.

    Tech stack

    AngularJS, Mustache, Python, PostreSQL, Pyramid, ScikitLearn
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