Onsite NGS Assay Development Research Associate

Freenome; Brisbane (CA); On-site; USD 51,907 - 64,320; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Cash bonuses

Medical benefits

Job summary

Freenome is seeking a Research Associate I/II to advance NGS-based assay development for DNA analysis in a regulated, high-throughput lab setting. You will collaborate with molecular research, computational science, automation engineering, and clinical operations teams to prototype and validate clinical-grade assays.

You will contribute to data generation, analysis, and iterative improvement efforts while reporting to the Senior Manager and Staff Research Scientist.

Qualifications

• Bachelors with 1+ years of industry experience or Masters in molecular biology.
• Hands-on experience in NGS-based assay development including sample preparation, library preparation, target capture, and sequencing.
• Biological understanding of human cell-free nucleic acids, single-cell analysis methods, immunology, and/or cancer biology.
• High attention to detail and ability to record accurate and detailed observations, assess impact, and perform troubleshooting as required.
• Flexible and highly motivated to learn new skills and comfortable adapting to changing priorities.
• Ability to manual pipette with high confidence, accuracy, and precision.
• Clear and proactive communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with team members in the same and adjacent disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of molecular biology, nucleic-acid biochemistry, and next-generation sequencing to develop assays for DNA.
• Characterize automated assays by generating and analyzing experimental data.
• Gather high-quality data, take detailed notes, and openly communicate on lessons learned while performing experiments.
• Collaborate with research team and computational biologists, understand how data reflect underlying molecular biology, and contribute to analyzing data and generating study conclusions.
• Present data in cross functional teams.
• Participate in troubleshooting efforts and design experiments with some supervisor guidance.
• Help with process improvements across the lab by thinking critically about the execution of all experiments.

Skills

NGS-based assay development

Molecular biology

Data analysis

Pipetting accuracy

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in molecular biology or related field

Master's in molecular biology

Tools

ELN

LIMS

Python

R

Job description

Freenome is seeking a Research Associate I/II to advance NGS-based assay development for DNA analysis in a regulated, high-throughput lab setting. You will collaborate with molecular research, computational science, automation engineering, and clinical operations teams to prototype and validate clinical-grade assays.

You will contribute to data generation, analysis, and iterative improvement efforts while reporting to the Senior Manager and Staff Research Scientist.