R&D Scientist
Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?
Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.
We are looking for an R&D Scientist within the Assay Development group to co-lead the design and development of assays in support of NGS-based diagnostic tests. In this role you will participate in projects with staff scientists that lead the wet lab efforts during development. You will rise to the challenge of designing, supporting and documenting validation studies for a variety of molecular diagnostic assays. You are expected to collaborate cross-functionally with members of technology development, bioinformatics, quality control, regulatory affairs, and the clinical lab. You will also actively participate and contribute to the evaluation and testing of new technologies in a dynamic scientific environment.
What you’ll do:
Co-lead molecular diagnostic assay development in a hands-on manner in a CLIA environment
Manage and contribute to regulatory documents
Project management
Design assay performance specifications
Ensure assay development process meets milestones and timelines
Troubleshoot and solve technical issues
Maintain compliant laboratory documents and procedures
Proactively improve efficiency, quality and effectiveness of R&D efforts
Actively participate in scientific discussion
Qualifications:
PhD in Nucleic Acids Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field -or- MS and 5 + years of relevant industry experience
In depth knowledge and hands on experience with nucleic acid technologies with a preference towards NGS, PCR, and qPCR techniques
Knowledge of principles of quality control and quality assurance
Demonstrated technical and project leadership expertise
Good organization skills, detailed oriented mindset
Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
Team driven
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