Senior Scientist, IVD Product Development
Core
Design, develop, and validate automated high-throughput NGS assays for early cancer detection and other oncology applications, ensuring they meet rigorous quality standards for commercial CLIA laboratory use.
Role type
Senior Scientist, IVD Product Development (Oncology/NGS)
Builds
Automated NGS assays and reagents for early cancer detection and personalized health care diagnostics
Domain
Life Sciences / Oncology / Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
NGS assay development and validation, automated protocol design for CLIA labs, IVD product development, design control methods, nucleic acid chemistry (extraction, PCR, library prep, hybrid capture), liquid handler robot operation and programming, statistical experiment design and analysis, data analysis (JMP, R, Python), reagent preparation and quality control, troubleshooting high-throughput automated systems
Preferred skills
Coding (Python, R), liquid handler programming, stability and reproducibility study design, continuous improvement in production workflows
Technologies
NGS platforms, liquid handler robots, JMP, R, Python, Excel
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and validate automated high-throughput NGS assays; manage technical projects and timelines; mentor junior employees; execute complex experiments and perform data analysis; collaborate on assay specifications and quality metrics; coordinate with cross-functional teams (automation, bioinformatics, QA); write protocols, reports, and SOPs; lead verification activities; identify areas for continuous improvement in production workflows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities