Senior Oncology Scientist

Clear Labs; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

EAP

Discretionary Time Off

Stock option plan

Lunch stipend

Job summary

Clear Labs in San Carlos, CA is seeking a Senior Oncology Scientist to serve as the internal oncology subject matter expert, guiding assay development, automation, and systems integration on oncology biology and clinical relevance. This role emphasizes internal decision-making on assay design and evidentiary standards, with occasional customer and conference-facing science as secondary responsibilities.

You'll translate cutting-edge oncology literature into actionable insights for

Qualifications

• PhD required in oncology/genomics or closely related field.
• Experience as internal scientific advisor or R&D scientist in oncology.
• Ability to advise cross-functional teams on oncology biology and translate into practical decisions.
• Experience with companion diagnostics, comprehensive genomic profiling, or MRD preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; occasional travel expected.

Responsibilities

• Serve as internal oncology subject matter expert advising Assay Development, Automation, and Systems Integration on oncology biology, genomics, and clinical relevance.
• Stay current on oncology genomics literature, competitive assays, and clinical guidelines; translate into internal recommendations.
• Provide scientific input on assay design, panel content, and evidentiary requirements for oncology offerings.
• Bridge R&D/assay science with clinical, commercial, and partner audiences.
• Support customers and partner reference laboratories with oncology assay application science as needed.
• Represent oncology science with key opinion leaders at conferences and during partner evaluations.

Skills

Oncology genomics knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Scientific communication

Internal advisor experience

Education

PhD in oncology genomics, molecular pathology, or closely related field

Job description

About Clear Labs

Clear Labs builds an end-to-end, FDA-cleared next-generation sequencing (NGS) diagnostics platform. Our system, Clear Dx, combines automated sample-to-report workflows with an assay menu spanning oncology and infectious disease testing. We're a hands-on team building hardware, software, and wet-lab science together, and we're looking for senior scientists who want to own real customer and partner relationships, not just advise on them.

Position Summary

We're hiring a Senior Oncology Scientist to serve as Clear Labs' internal oncology subject matter expert — advising our assay development, automation, and systems integration teams on oncology biology, genomics, and clinical relevance as we build out our oncology assay menu. This is primarily an internal scientific role: shaping internal decisions on assay design and clinical relevance comes first, with select customer, partner, and conference-facing science as a secondary part of the role.

Reports to

COO & Chief Scientific Officer

Location

San Carlos, CA

Travel

Occasional travel required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the internal oncology subject matter expert, advising Assay Development, Automation, and Systems Integration on oncology biology, genomics, and clinical relevance as new panels and workflows are developed.
• Stay current on oncology genomics literature, competitive assays, and clinical guidelines, and translate that knowledge into internal scientific recommendations.
• Provide scientific input on assay design, panel content, and evidentiary requirements for oncology offerings (e.g., companion diagnostics, comprehensive genomic profiling, MRD).
• Serve as an internal bridge between R&D/assay science and other functions, helping translate technical work into language that lands with clinical, commercial, and partner audiences.
• Support customers and partner reference laboratories with oncology assay application science and protocol troubleshooting as needed (secondary responsibility).
• Represent Clear Labs' oncology science with key opinion leaders and at a select set of key conferences, and provide scientific input during partner evaluations (secondary responsibility).

• PhD (or equivalent industry experience) in oncology genomics, molecular pathology, or a closely related field.
• Prior experience as an internal scientific advisor, subject matter expert, or R&D scientist supporting assay or product development in oncology genomics.
• Comfortable advising cross-functional technical teams on oncology biology and translating that into practical assay and product decisions.
• Prior experience with companion diagnostics, comprehensive genomic profiling, or MRD assay workflows strongly preferred.
• Some prior experience in an Applications Scientist, Field Application Scientist, or Medical Science Liaison-type role is a plus, but not the primary focus of this position.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; occasional travel for key conferences and partner engagements — this is not a majority-travel role.

• Salary range: $145,000 - $185,000
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-Sponsored Basic Life/AD&D, Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discretionary Time Off
• Stock Option Plan
• Lunch stipend for days at headquarters

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Disclaimer

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Responsibilities and duties may change or be adjusted to meet the needs of the company, and additional duties may be assigned as necessary. The job description is subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Company.