Senior Assay Development Scientist – Genomics & NGS

NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc.; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

401k match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off 16 days + holidays

Wellness courses

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. in Aliso Viejo, CA is seeking an Assay Development Scientist to join our cancer genomics team.

You will apply deep expertise in assay design and validation, including Sanger sequencing, PCR-based testing, and next-generation sequencing (NGS), with hands-on data analysis. You will work across wet-lab and data analysis workflows, contribute to assay development, troubleshooting, and high-quality data delivery in a regulated laboratory environment, and collaborate

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in cancer genomics or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in industry or 4+ years with MS/MA; Ph.D. with 2 years of industry experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and validate primers/probes for Sanger sequencing, PCR, and NGS applications
• Hands-on execution of wet-lab testing for Sanger, PCR, and NGS workflows
• Analyze and interpret sequencing data using platforms such as Sequencher, SeqScape, Gene Mapper, Innovigene data analysis suites, and others
• Perform variant calling, alignment review, and quality assessment for Sanger and NGS datasets
• Identify and troubleshoot data quality issues and recommend corrective actions
• Support assay development, RUO/LDT validations, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
• Evaluate assay quality metrics and implement improvements as needed
• Prepare clear, accurate reports/summaries of sequencing results for internal teams and/or external stakeholders

Skills

Sanger sequencing

PCR-based testing

Next-generation sequencing

Sequencing data analysis

Data interpretation

Regulated lab environment

Education

Ph.D. in cancer genomics or related field

Tools

Sequencher

SeqScape

GeneMapper

Innovigene data analysis suites

Job description

NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. in Aliso Viejo, CA is seeking an Assay Development Scientist to join our cancer genomics team.

You will apply deep expertise in assay design and validation, including Sanger sequencing, PCR-based testing, and next-generation sequencing (NGS), with hands-on data analysis. You will work across wet-lab and data analysis workflows, contribute to assay development, troubleshooting, and high-quality data delivery in a regulated laboratory environment, and collaborate