This position is for a Staff Scientist with experience in diagnostic development. This role will focus on development and validation of genomic assays for diagnosis of reproductive pathologies, including identification of novel or emerging technologies that could be leveraged into a diverse development pipeline in women’s health. Diagnostic experience can include both IVD and CLIA development pathways. Knowledge of working with real clinical samples, as opposed to cell-culture, is highly desired for troubleshooting, as well as experience working with difficult sample types and degraded samples.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Hands-on testing, validating, and optimizing genomic technologies including next generation sequencing and digital PCR with focus on reproducibility and repeatability.
- Creating and optimizing new lab techniques, with novel approaches to measuring analytes or diagnostic targets in non-traditional sample types or degraded clinical samples.li>
- Improving upon existing laboratory workstreams on sample preparation and quality control.
- Managing collaborations and workstreams, including lab technicians associated with projects in the lab.
QUALIFICATIONS
A master’s or PhD degree or equivalent work experience is required. This could be a master’s degree with many years (5+ working on field relevant research, or a PhD with 1 or 2 years post-doctoral work or industry experience. Preferred candidates will have a strong understanding of molecular diagnostics including emerging diagnostic techniques. Industry experience and a passion for women’s health is highly desired.