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Senior Scientist – Assay Development (Medical Diagnostics)

Employer
Grimaldi Recruitment Services
Location
94025, Menlo Park
Start date
Mar 29, 2019

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Discipline
Science/R&D, Biomedical Sciences
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time

Summary 

The candidate will join the Assay Development group in the R&D division where focus is on molecular assays development such as nucleic acid isolation, purification, amplification and labeling technologies. We are seeking talented, motivated individuals to join a collaborative effort to enable development of rapid diagnostic tests of several pathogens from various clinical specimens.

Position Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize chemistry and biological assays related to nucleic acid technologies targeting infectious agents in bodily fluids, and transferrable to microfluidic devices.
  • Plan, carry out experiments, report data and work with others to achieve timely execution of projects
  • Responsible to carry out and participate in assay feasibility, development work, integration on devices and methods’ transfer to other teams as needed.
  • Trouble-shoot problems and identify solutions for technical challenges
  • Document experiments, prepare data and content. Will create and present data within the Company and may also prepare and deliver other presentations including white papers or other Company materials.
  • Maintain excellent levels of housekeeping, safety and environmental standards within the laboratory.
  • Other duties as required.

Qualifications (Education and Experience):

  • Ph.D. in Microbiology (preferred), Cellular or Molecular Microbiology or related fields with 5+years’ related experience (academia and/or industrial). 
  • Expertise in nucleic acid extraction and clean-up methods from challenging samples.
  • Expertise in assay design, formulation optimization, and trouble-shooting for nucleic acid amplification (qPCR, isothermal amplification).
  • Hands-on experience with qPCR is required, with digital PCR desired. 
  • Strong background in microbiology and/or host-pathogen interaction highly desirable.
  • Experience integrating assays on devices
  • Experience in development of clinical diagnostic assays for infectious disease. 
  • Strong background in bioinformatics tools used for sequence analysis and primer design.
  • Strong background in data analysis and statistics is a must, familiarity with DOE software a plus.
  • The candidate needs to be creative, self-motivated, an out-of-the-box thinker and be able to take initiative.
  • Good communication skills and ability to participate on interdisciplinary product teams a must.

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