Associate Scientist, NGS Operations & Process Automation

Personalis; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Personalis, based in Fremont, California, seeks an Associate Scientist to drive enhancements in existing NGS-based products and lead transfer/validation into operations. The role requires hands-on molecular biology and experience with high-throughput lab systems and robotic liquid handlers.

The successful candidate will collaborate across R&D, Operations and Quality, planning releases and ensuring scalable processes while addressing regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience. An advanced degree can be advantageous. CLS certification is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and willingness to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Practical hands-on knowledge of Next Generation Sequencing technologies and sample preparation workflows performed in CLIA/CAP regulated environment. Experience with ISO 13485/FDA is a plus.
• LIMS integration and Laboratory automation experience.
• Proven ability to think innovatively toward solving problems effectively and efficiently. Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, organized, takes initiative, and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams such as R&D, Operations, LIMS, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Quality, and Regulatory to implement new products and automated processes, plan operational releases, and manage product life cycle.
• Contribute to the company's strategic plan to ensure the sustainability and scalability of lab operational processes and to meet evolving regulatory requirements.
• Participate in lab operations troubleshooting effort and support non-conformance investigations and corrective action implementations.
• Assist the LIMS team with deploying improvements and extensions to the existing Operations Informatics systems, as well as associated lab instruments and software systems.
• Plan and drive execution of end-to-end testing and validation pertaining to Next Generation Sequencing assays and workflows.
• Partner with lab operations, product development, research and automation teams to identify areas of growth in sample volume and implement potential operational improvements.
• Participate in project core teams, lead working teams, and collaborate cross-functional to formulate relevant project deliverables per the company's product development process.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

NGS knowledge

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology/chemistry/molecular biology/related field

CLS certification desirable

Tools

LIMS systems

Laboratory automation

Job description

Personalis, based in Fremont, California, seeks an Associate Scientist to drive enhancements in existing NGS-based products and lead transfer/validation into operations. The role requires hands-on molecular biology and experience with high-throughput lab systems and robotic liquid handlers.

The successful candidate will collaborate across R&D, Operations and Quality, planning releases and ensuring scalable processes while addressing regulatory requirements.