Lead Assay Development Scientist – Multiomics & NGS

DELFI Diagnostics; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare diagnostics company in Palo Alto seeks a Senior or Staff Development Scientist. You will lead the development of multiomics molecular diagnostic assays for lung cancer screening. Candidates should have significant experience in Next-Generation Sequencing and assay development. This full-time position requires on-site work with some hybrid flexibility, offering a competitive salary within $125,000 to $175,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry assay development experience in relevant disciplines.
• Hands-on experience with reagent development and assay optimization in a regulated lab setting.
• Experience in writing protocols and analyzing results.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize assay and quality control parameters.
• Develop processes for reagent manufacturing and quality control.
• Document development requirements and ensure compliance.

Skills

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Cross-functional team collaboration

Reagent development

Assay optimization

Education

PhD or Master's in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry

Tools

R

Python

JMP

Automated liquid handlers

Job description

A leading healthcare diagnostics company in Palo Alto seeks a Senior or Staff Development Scientist. You will lead the development of multiomics molecular diagnostic assays for lung cancer screening. Candidates should have significant experience in Next-Generation Sequencing and assay development. This full-time position requires on-site work with some hybrid flexibility, offering a competitive salary within $125,000 to $175,000 per year.