Senior Marketing & Communications Specialist

A Little Bit About Us:

VarSome.com is the world’s leading website for professional human genetics. With more than 4 000 citations in scientific papers, 60 000 registered professional users, we are seeking to bring together all the human expertise in molecular genetics. VarSome Clinical is a comprehensive decision support software platform for genetic testing.

VarSome is created by Saphetor, a Switzerland-based precision medicine company with offices in Lausanne, Boston, and Athens, using bioinformatics to apply human genome data to improve health and lives worldwide. 

Saphetor is pioneering the use of big-data sequencing technology, such as exome and whole-genome sequencing, for clinical practice. We are involved in both clinical research and diagnostics, providing our clients with quality analysis and interpretation of next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) data. All our services are provided over the web, and our VarSome.com website is the world’s prime reference for genetic variant interpretation.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly motivated and creative Senior Marketing & Communications Specialist for developing and executing marketing strategies to promote our bioinformatics products and services globally.

Role Responsibilities:

• Contribute to content marketing strategy and planning
• Create and maintain website content for our suite of bioinformatics products
• Write and maintain technical marketing content such as white papers, application notes, and case studies
• Contribute to the production of content for social media
• Contribute to the production of marketing collateral and sales enablement materials, such as flyers, slide decks, and brochures
• Support the production of technical content such as release notes and support documents through editing and proofreading
• Additional marketing support where necessary across events and digital content marketing including product campaigns, newsletters, and webinars

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Biology, Genetics, Life Sciences or related field
• 3+ years of experience in b2b marketing, preferably within the  Biotech and Healthcare sectors
• Strong understanding of clinical genomics and the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts
• Native English speaker with strong written skills, additional languages are a plus
• Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Experienced technical writer in related field such as healthcare or life sciences
• Available for occasional business travel such as conference participation, quarterly team meetings, and company offsites
• As a person, you are curious and a fast learner. You pick up new skills through hands-on experience. You are comfortable with responsibility and are self-motivated to demonstrate your impact as part of a global team

Your career journey with us includes, among others:

• A position in a fascinating healthcare growth domain, at the cutting edge of technology and research
• A competitive compensation package combined with additional benefits 
• Remote work with occasional meetings. Everyone in the company speaks fluent English and the company is very experienced in coordinating a regionally distributed team, using an agile work-flow.
• Endless learning opportunities, while transferring new technologies from academics to clinical practice all over the world.

Saphetor is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and our employees, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, medical condition or disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, or marital status.