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InVitro Cell Research, LLC · 21 hours ago

Principal Scientist, Early Cancer Detection

Englewood, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $205K/yr

10+ years exp

InVitro Cell Research, LLC is focused on building early warning systems for cancer detection using biomarker arrays. They are seeking a Principal Scientist to lead their Cancer Early Detection Team, focusing on early intervention strategies through advanced biomarker research.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyMedicalPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Aaron Carman

Responsibilities

Lead a cutting-edge cancer biomarkers group to detect cancer at its earliest stages

Contribute highly practical and readily translatable pan-cancer screening/early detection, diagnostic, prevention and therapeutic ideas

Quantify and track cancer biomarkers, including CTCs, cfDNA, serum, plasma, and urine proteins, RNA, metabolites, driver-gene mutations, epigenetic modifications, etc

Collaborate with ICR's Biomarkers Team to perform molecular and cellular cancer prevention screening assays, under a personalized medicine paradigm

Qualification

PhDMDCancer research experienceProgramming in RPythonBiostatisticsMachine learningCancer biomarkers knowledgeCell-based assaysImmunofluorescent microscopyQPCRFlow cytometrySingle-cell genomicsRNAseqCell cultureOrganoid cultureIllumina NextSeq 550DNA methylation sequencingDdPCRLuminexClinical chemistry instrumentationRobotic liquid handlingVortexDepArray

Required

A PhD, MD or both

At least 10 years of cancer research experience, preferably in early detection and biomarkers

Current and in-depth knowledge of pan-cancer: screening, early detection, biomarkers, diagnostic prediction, genetics, prevention, and chemical- and vaccine-therapeutics (practical and experimental)

Programming experience in R and Python

Solid grasp of biostatistics, especially probability theory

Experience with prediction modeling and machine learning, including experience using proper scoring rules

An easygoing, friendly personality

The ability to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred

Expert knowledge and understanding of worldwide cancer biomarker and detection assay development pipelines

Experience with cell-based assays, immunofluorescent microscopy, qPCR, flow cytometry, single-cell genomics, RNAseq, cell culture, organoid culture, Illumina NextSeq 550, DNA methylation sequencing, ddPCR, Luminex, clinical chemistry instrumentation, Kryptor, Access 2, robotic liquid handling (e.g. Tecan), Vortex, and DepArray

Experience with protein, RNA, and small metabolite cancer biomarker analysis