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23andMe is definitely looking for top-notch engineers. They're still running small (5 engineers 3 years in), so if you want to have a big impact on a potentiall

23andMe is definitely looking for top-notch engineers. They're still running small (5 engineers 3 years in), so if you want to have a big impact on a potentially world-changing product, get in touch with them.

bhickey 16y ago
Sell it to me. What do you have to offer that say, Counsyl doesn't? Direct to consumer sales are dead/dying at the hands of the FDA. Gene patents look like they're getting legally thornier. So, what's your angle? How do you avoid a war to the realm of being a commodity?
- checkoutmygenes 16y ago
  > Direct to consumer sales are dead/dying at the hands of the FDA. Not true - such rumors have been greatly exaggerated. >What do you have to offer that say, Counsyl doesn't? At the moment: Access to your whole genotype and a curated set of the published literature, rather than a narrow carrier screening. Deep ancestry analysis & finding long-lost cousins. A commitment to advancing the science of genetics. As the database grows, the insights we generate create more value for the end-user. http://tinyurl.com/246mw46 http://tinyurl.com/246mw46 In the future: There's lots of opportunity - come talk to us about it. >How do you avoid a war to the realm of being a commodity? genotyping is becoming commoditized, the interpretation of the A's, C's, G's and T's is not. We're in a sweet spot where rapidly falling costs: - let us offer our service at a lower cost to a broader market - improve the rates of discovery & create a more valuable interpretation We have an economy of scale which will allow us to: - negotiate lower costs - have a bigger database of potential relatives to meet - better interpret the meaning individual's genetics
torme 16y ago
I tried applying to them a while back with no dice. They seem like a really cool company to work for and I really like their product. It's disheartening to see their ads for engineers everywhere I go, but maybe I dont qualify as top-notch at this point.
- stumm 16y ago
  You may have applied just as they had a round of layoffs. Don't take it personally. http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/29/layoffs-confirmed-at-23andme/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/29/layoffs-confirmed-at-23andm...
  - torme 16y ago
    Yeah, I think I applied a bit after that, maybe sometime in April of this year. Not taking it too personally, I'm only a few years out of school so I imagine there are some more experienced applicants.
checkoutmygenes 16y ago
Yes - we'd love to hear from interested engineers. If you have any questions, drop me a line mikep at 23andme

bhickey 16y ago

Sell it to me. What do you have to offer that say, Counsyl doesn't? Direct to consumer sales are dead/dying at the hands of the FDA. Gene patents look like they're getting legally thornier. So, what's your angle? How do you avoid a war to the realm of being a commodity?

checkoutmygenes 16y ago
> Direct to consumer sales are dead/dying at the hands of the FDA. Not true - such rumors have been greatly exaggerated. >What do you have to offer that say, Counsyl doesn't? At the moment: Access to your whole genotype and a curated set of the published literature, rather than a narrow carrier screening. Deep ancestry analysis & finding long-lost cousins. A commitment to advancing the science of genetics. As the database grows, the insights we generate create more value for the end-user. http://tinyurl.com/246mw46 http://tinyurl.com/246mw46 In the future: There's lots of opportunity - come talk to us about it. >How do you avoid a war to the realm of being a commodity? genotyping is becoming commoditized, the interpretation of the A's, C's, G's and T's is not. We're in a sweet spot where rapidly falling costs: - let us offer our service at a lower cost to a broader market - improve the rates of discovery & create a more valuable interpretation We have an economy of scale which will allow us to: - negotiate lower costs - have a bigger database of potential relatives to meet - better interpret the meaning individual's genetics

torme 16y ago

I tried applying to them a while back with no dice. They seem like a really cool company to work for and I really like their product. It's disheartening to see their ads for engineers everywhere I go, but maybe I dont qualify as top-notch at this point.

stumm 16y ago
You may have applied just as they had a round of layoffs. Don't take it personally. http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/29/layoffs-confirmed-at-23andme/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/29/layoffs-confirmed-at-23andm...
- torme 16y ago
  Yeah, I think I applied a bit after that, maybe sometime in April of this year. Not taking it too personally, I'm only a few years out of school so I imagine there are some more experienced applicants.

checkoutmygenes 16y ago

Yes - we'd love to hear from interested engineers. If you have any questions, drop me a line mikep at 23andme