Diagnostics AI Project Lead: Cancer Care, On-site

Meet Life Sciences Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Meet Life Sciences Ltd. in London or the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking an experienced Diagnostics AI Project Lead to translate clinical needs into clear diagnostic test specifications and manage day-to-day external lab partnerships.

You will shape test strategy, oversee timelines across stakeholders, and maintain an integrated development schedule to advance in-house capabilities. This on-site role requires authorization to work in the UK or US and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing or validating sequencing-based diagnostic assays.
• PhD in molecular biology, genomics, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience managing a sequencing service provider or CRO as a technical partner.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-party programs with high ownership and collaborative communication.
• Experience with analytical validation in a regulated laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of ultra-deep or low-input sequencing technologies (e.g., liquid biopsy, ctDNA).
• Oncology or companion diagnostics experience.
• Some knowledge of relevant laboratory and medical-device regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and validation plans for laboratory-developed tests from feasibility through clinical use.
• Manage external laboratory scope, timelines, data handoffs, quality, and turnaround.
• Partner with clinical, therapeutic, bioinformatics, regulatory, and quality teams.
• Translate clinical requirements into practical assay and test specifications.
• Ensure sequencing data is returned in a format suitable for downstream analysis.
• Analyze regulatory pathways, including US/UK requirements.
• Build the strategy and business case for bringing testing capabilities in-house.
• Maintain a unified program timeline across stakeholders.

Skills

Sequencing diagnostics

External CRO management

Multi-party program mgmt

Analytical validation

Regulatory awareness

Oncology diagnostics

Laboratory regulations knowledge

Education

PhD in molecular biology

Job description

Meet Life Sciences Ltd. in London or the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking an experienced Diagnostics AI Project Lead to translate clinical needs into clear diagnostic test specifications and manage day-to-day external lab partnerships.

You will shape test strategy, oversee timelines across stakeholders, and maintain an integrated development schedule to advance in-house capabilities. This on-site role requires authorization to work in the UK or US and a track record of delivering