At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.
Our Values:
- We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care
- We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work
- We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins
- We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other
Location: This is an onsite position based in our South San Francisco location.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Veracyte R&D Team as a Principal Scientist for IVD product development. This exciting and challenging role is responsible for leading the development and validation of genomics-based molecular diagnostic assays under design control in the field of oncology. This position requires planning and managing technical studies aimed at establishing and validating genomics assay workflows, test kit components and controls, and performance of IVD assays, along with overseeing technical team members. To be a successful candidate, you will share our commitment to teamwork and collaboration and be excited by the challenges of applying your scientific expertise to develop genomic tests that improve patient diagnosis and treatment.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee development and validation of genomics-based molecular IVD assays using the design control process - inclusive of design, feasibility, optimization, guard-banding, verification, validation and design transfer.
- Mentoring (design, monitor, complete, troubleshoot) of laboratory project tasks performed by product development personnel.
- Lead product development efforts within a multi-disciplinary team that includes project management, clinical, bioinformatics, regulatory, quality and marketing groups.
- Participate in managing the Design History File for new products.
- May participate in other aspects of IVD development and testing to ensure that IVD products conform to product specifications.
- May participate in company audits as it relates to development and validation of IVD assays.
Who You Are:
PhD in chemistry, biochemistry or molecular biology (or related studies) plus extensive relevant industry experience (10+ years, including 7 + years industry), or an B.S./M.S. in chemistry, biochemistry or molecular biology (or related studies) with additional relevant experience (15 + years, including 10+ years industry).
- Prior experience in developing genomics-based IVD assays or laboratory developed tests is required.
- Experience with various molecular platforms (e.g. next-generation sequencing, microarrays and/or qPCR), in the context of assay development and testing of clinical specimens, is required.
- Keen insight into experimental design, aimed at elucidating the biological factors that influence genomic results.
- Hands-on knowledge of the biochemistry underlying multi-component molecular biology methods at the sample preparation, assay and detection level.
- Familiarity with IVD regulations (FDA 21 CFR Parts 820 and ISO 13485:2016) or CLIA regulations.
- Demonstrated effective mentoring (design, monitor, complete, troubleshoot) of laboratory project tasks performed in the hands of others.
- Experience with gene expression is preferred but not required.
- Goal-oriented and timeline-driven to support company objectives. Demonstrated an ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment and acknowledge that product timeliness is essential to commercial success.
- Must be highly motivated team player and work well with others.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent documentation skills including writing of technical documents.
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The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Veracyte is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
What We Can Offer You
Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of genomic tests leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients and its lymphoma subtyping and renal cancer tests are in development. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on X (Formerly Twitter).
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