Senior Scientist, Product Development

Company: Bevov
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: July 16, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description

Our client is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing with a focus on women’s health, oncology, and organ health. Who is on a mission is to change the management of disease worldwide by using information gained from a simple blood draw to proactively inform treatment. They are looking for a Senior Scientist who Initiates, directs and executes pre-clinical scientific research and development in the Molecular Biology Research team. Focuses on advancing client’s oncology product portfolio and works within a research team inventing and evaluating new technologies for applications in oncology, transplant and NIPT. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problems. Plans, executes and manages laboratory research. Maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.

Responsibilities

• Contributes substantially and intellectually to research and development
• Performs duties largely independent from manager
• Leads in-lab efforts to create and develop novel nucleic acid based diagnostic tests
• Thoroughly comprehends the objectives and vision of the work
• Independently develops plans, generates and advances new ideas
• Independently designs and executes moderate to high complexity experiments
• Coordinates the execution and analysis of effective experiments with statistics and bioinformatics teams
• Performs basic data analysis (e.g. R, JMP, Excel)
• Documents research progress under a Quality Management System
• Interacts with on-site CLIA lab, Sequencing and Process Development groups
• Works with partners and outside collaborations
• Communicates progress directly with colleagues and senior management

Qualifications

• B.S. with a minimum of 10 years of industry experience, M.S with a minimum of 7 years of industry experience, or Ph.D. with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience
• Track record of participating in development of diagnostic tests; knowledge of design control systems
• Must have experience with next generation sequencing (NGS) and DNA/RNA molecular biology.
• Experience with nucleic acid technologies relating to PCR, qPCR, multiplex PCR, digital PCR, NGS and microarrays
• Track record of originating, developing and productizing novel nucleic acid techniques and tests
• Strong research and product development skills with a history of innovation
• Experience developing tests in oncology or liquid biopsy a plus
• Demonstrated success in applying independent scientific judgment in experimental design and analysis
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Adept with Excel and basic statistical analysis
• Bioinformatic capabilities, programming (e.g. PERL, python) and databases experience (SQL) are a plus

Benefits

Competitive Benefits. Healthy catered lunches, Premium snacks and beverages, Onsite gym with cardio and weight-training equipment, Game room with satellite TV, Onsite dry cleaning and alteration service with pick-up and delivery, Employee-organized sport leagues, Happy hours and BBQs, Generous Employee Referral program.

Keywords: Bevov, Palo Alto , Senior Scientist, Product Development, Other , Palo Alto, California

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