Genomics QC Associate Scientist I – NGS & Automation

New York Genome Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Genome Center in New York, NY is seeking an Associate Scientist I to join our Quality Control team in a high-throughput production lab. You will perform initial sample handling, nucleic acid extractions, QC, and Illumina Infinium genotyping on sequencing-ready material.

Reporting to the QC Supervisor, you should have a Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology or related field and hands-on experience in a molecular biology lab, with comfort working with automation and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology or related field and lab experience in nucleic acid research is required.
• 1 year of experience in a molecular biology lab is required.
• Experience with automated liquid handlers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out DNA & RNA workflows for sequencing platforms including extraction, quantification and preparation.

Skills

Molecular biology

Automation experience

Illumina sequencing

LIMS

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry

Tools

Hamilton Star

KingFisher Flex

QIAcube Connect

Tecan

iScan

Illumina NovaSeq X

Ultima UG100

Oxford Nanopore PromethION

PacBio Revio

Job description

The New York Genome Center in New York, NY is seeking an Associate Scientist I to join our Quality Control team in a high-throughput production lab. You will perform initial sample handling, nucleic acid extractions, QC, and Illumina Infinium genotyping on sequencing-ready material.

Reporting to the QC Supervisor, you should have a Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology or related field and hands-on experience in a molecular biology lab, with comfort working with automation and cross-functional