Senior Scientist, Research Scientist III
Primary Job Description
Leads projects. Designs new and innovative diagnostics. Provides technical review, direction, and feedback to others. Conducts advanced research.
Core Job Responsibilities
Conduct routine to complex experimental procedures within the overall scope of a research project and/or diagnostic test development project. Display strong technical knowledge and expertise in molecular biology methods such as DNA/ RNA extractions, PCR, qRT-PCR, and sequencing. Experience with NGS and basic bioinformatics tools for NGS analysis is highly preferred.
Responsible for designing and troubleshooting experiments. Providing technical expertise and problem-solving. Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system. Designs and conducts experiments, accomplishes established milestones and summarizes data, interprets results, and draws conclusions. Recommends options for future experiments. Presents scientific data in internal and external meetings. Supervises or coaches lower-level scientists. Provides consultation to others on technical issues. Conducts meetings with external collaborators and clients. Prepares and present scientific reports and posters. Able to multitask and maintain several projects at one time.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience, and Training
- Ph.D. in biology, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or genetics
- 3-5 years of relevant research experience or industrial experience
- California CLS license preferred
- Knowledge and expertise in bioinformatics analysis
Job Type
Full-time
