Development Associate, Oncology
Core
Develop and extend molecular assays, perform wet lab experiments, and execute computational data analysis to support clinical patient testing in a high-throughput CLIA lab.
Role type
Associate molecular assay development scientist (wet lab + data analysis)
Builds
Molecular diagnostics assays and workflows for prenatal and cancer diagnostics
Domain
Molecular diagnostics / Oncology / Prenatal testing
Required skills
Molecular biology techniques (PCR, electrophoresis, DNA purification), quantitative data analysis, experimental design, R or Python, root cause analysis, regulatory compliance (FDA/MolDx)
Preferred skills
Next-generation sequencing (NGS), cell-free DNA, liquid handling, laboratory automation, molecular oncology
Technologies
R, Python, CLIA lab equipment
Responsibilities
Develop and extend current assays to fit evolving clinical needs; Apply analytical and computational methods to analyze experiments and build software tools; Support assay validations and derisking under regulatory frameworks; Carry out wet lab experiments and document procedures; Partner to transfer and scale assays into high-throughput clinical operations; Troubleshoot and optimize molecular biology methods using engineering practices
Seniority
Associate, entry-level to mid-level IC