NGS-based precision oncology testing and early cancer detection
Burning Rock Biotech applies next-generation sequencing to oncology diagnostics, with over 273,000 cumulative tissue and liquid-based tests completed and leading market share in China. The company is actively expanding into German and Latin American markets while scaling bioinformatics capabilities — hiring mix skews research-heavy (4 research roles) with concurrent sales and business development openings, reflecting simultaneous product deepening and geographic market entry.
Notable leadership hires: Business Development Director
Burning Rock Biotech, founded in 2014 and publicly listed on NASDAQ (ticker: BNR), develops NGS-based testing products for precision oncology. The company operates two core service lines: therapy selection testing for late-stage cancer patients (the established business with 273,000+ cumulative tests) and cancer early detection (currently in clinical validation). The company received China's first NMPA approval for a tumor NGS diagnostic kit in July 2018. Laboratories in Guangzhou and California hold CLIA, CAP, and Chinese high-throughput sequencing certifications. Current expansion efforts focus on regulatory approval and market entry in Germany and Latin America.
Burning Rock develops NGS-based diagnostic tests for oncology, with two main offerings: therapy selection testing for late-stage cancer patients (273,000+ cumulative tests completed) and cancer early detection products in clinical validation stage.
Active projects show expansion into German and Latin American markets. German expansion includes operational process setup, regulatory planning, and market compliance work. Latin America efforts include market entry planning and brand awareness campaigns.
The company's stack centers on bioinformatics tools: Python, R, Perl, Bash, Linux, GATK, SAMtools, plus clinical databases ClinVar and OncoKB. LIMS (laboratory information management system) handles sample tracking.
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