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ABOUT THE ROLE
To enable Guardant Health to lead the disruption of cancer treatments through noninvasive cancer screening the Technology Development Team is seeking a highly motivated development Scientist I to help test and validate novel technologies for rare variant studies with nextgeneration sequencing. At Guardant we leverage the most advanced technologies and work with leaders in many different fields to create the most impactful and meaningful technologies for cancer management.
As a Scientist in the Technology Development Team you will work with members within the team and interface with multiple teams including process engineering clinical operations research operations and bioinformatics. You will be hands on in the lab and be required to design implement and validate new technologies related to liquid biopsy sequencing assays for the early detection treatment and monitoring of all cancer types.
Work in a team environment and independently to develop test and improve sample isolation and preparation technologies for rare variant studies in circulating cell free nucleic acids with nextgeneration sequencing
- Think creatively and apply knowledge to design experiments and analyze data for NGS applications in oncology diagnostics
- Be highly committed and deliver results in a fastpaced startup environment
- Transfer new technologies into production environments write supporting documentation.
- Support troubleshooting activities within the clinical lab with support for ongoing technologies after they are transferred
Qualifications :
BA/BS with 8 years of industry experience; MA/MS with 6 years of industry experience; Ph.D. with 03 of industry experience in Molecular Biology Genetics Biochemistry or 10 years of equivalent industry experience in a related field.
- The ability to handle biological samples (i.e. tissue blood biofluid etc.)
- Data analysis visualization and reporting skills utilizing various software applications.
- Molecular biology lab skills: PCR preparation assay development and troubleshooting.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Professional handson experience in industrial setting in genomics field is a plus.
- The ability to handle biological samples (i.e. tissue blood biofluid etc.)
- Experience with process automation for nucleic acid extraction NGS sample preparation assays and sequencing platforms.
Additional Information :
Hybrid Work Model: At Guardant Health we have defined days for inperson/onsite collaboration and workfromhome days for individualfocused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled inoffice days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant our work model has created flexibility for better worklife balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.
For positions based in Redwood City CA the base salary range for this fulltime position is $104400 to $143550. The range does not include benefits and if applicable bonus commission or equity.
Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including but not limited to jobrelated skills experience and relevant education or training. If you are selected to move forward the recruiting team will provide details specific to the factors above.
Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however there may be exposure to high noise levels fumes and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
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