Senior/Staff Scientist - Early Stage NGS Product Development
- Employer
- GRAIL, LLC
- Location
- Menlo Park, CA
- Start date
- May 5, 2022
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- Discipline
- Marketing, Product Development/Management, Science/R&D, Biotechnology
- Required Education
- Doctorate/PHD/MD
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- Biotech Bay, Best Places to Work
Job Details
Are you a highly technical senior level scientist with extensive NGS experience in the biotech or biopharma industry?
GRAIL is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior or Staff Scientist for the Technology Development team to lead the development, optimization, and validation of assay workflows for early cancer detection. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated technical leadership in the development of methods, analysis, and pipelines applied to next-generation sequencing data. Experience developing products or lab tests from concept to launch is highly desirable. GRAIL is a mission-driven company with ambitions that can only be achieved through collaboration and teamwork. Therefore, exceptional communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with diverse team members and functions is essential.
YOU WILL:
- Apply knowledge of cancer biology and advanced analytical methods to generate new biological insights and product concepts
- Plan and lead execution of internal assay development and/or validation activities as well as collaborative research with GRAIL’s academic and industry partners
- Prototype, optimize, and implement new laboratory techniques and analysis methods to advance NGS-based molecular detection of cancer signals
- Collaborate with automation engineers to implement and optimize assay workflows and processes on semi- or fully-automated robotic platforms
- Summarize, present and document study outcomes for key stakeholders
- Collaborate with various functions including bioinformatics, data science, biostatistics, clinical development, quality, and clinical operations to design studies and analyze results that promote development of superior cancer detection products
- Mentor and guide junior scientists and research associates
- Generate new ideas that contribute to GRAIL’s IP portfolio
YOUR BACKGROUND SHOULD INCLUDE:
- Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cancer Biology or relevant discipline
- 3+ years of work experience in the Life Sciences of Diagnostics industry
- 2+ years experience with NGS and/or circulating nucleic acid-based tests
- Deep understanding of molecular biology and biochemical techniques relevant to assay development
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Experience with statistical programming or software (e.g., R)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and willingness to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
GRAIL is an Equal Employment Office and Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications, and advice from internal and external experts, GRAIL has made the decision to require all U.S. employees receive the COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. “Full vaccination” is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.
Company
GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by developing pioneering technology to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types early. The company is using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop its multi-cancer early detection blood test. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies. For more information, please visit www.grail.com.
LEADERSHIP:
CEO: Bob Ragusa
- Website
- https://grail.com/
- Phone
- 833-694-2553
- Location
-
1525 O'Brien Drive
Menlo Park
California
94025
US
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