Personalis, Inc. · 16 hours ago
Senior Scientist, Advanced Technologies
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$132K/yr - $165K/yr
4+ years expPersonalis is a genome-scale diagnostics company with a mission to pioneer genome guided medicine. The role involves contributing to the development of new protocols, optimizing methods, and analyzing results from development projects and validation studies in the field of genomics-based precision medicine products.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareHealth Diagnostics
Responsibilities
Perform feasibility experiments to support early research and new product development
Design, execute and document development, equivalency, verification and validation studies
Stay current with the latest developments in NGS and molecular diagnostics, proactively determining which technologies can be leveraged to enhance and expand Personalis’ product portfolio
Identify problems in current processes and come up with troubleshooting approaches and solutions
Work cross functionally with the bioinformatics teams to plan experiments and analysis to validate novel procedures and analytics
Collaborate with the Product Development, Tech Transfer and Automation teams for the development and implementation of new products
Communicate complex data in a clear and concise manner to a diverse audience
Foster a highly collaborative and dynamic working environment through effective, two-way communication
Support documentation efforts for laboratory procedures
Support and ensure compliance with all department and company policies and procedures
Qualification
Required
PhD with a minimum of 4 years of experience or MS with a minimum of 8 years of experience
Minimum of 2 years of industry laboratory experience with NGS technology and RNA/DNA manipulation
Passion for exploring new technologies and thinking creatively to solve problems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills, with a proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues
Flexibility, multitasking, teamwork and self-initiative are required to support simultaneous projects
Strong desire to work in a demanding, high-energy, hands-on startup environment
Preferred
Experience in biotech, clinical labs, lab automation, LIMS and/or bioinformatics is highly desired
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) match
ESPP
Tuition reimbursement
Sick/vacation time
Commuter benefits/ EV charging stations
Onsite gym
Wellness benefits
Company
Personalis, Inc.
At Personalis, we are transforming the active management of cancer through breakthrough personalized testing.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$311.25MKey Investors
MerckTempusLightspeed Venture Partners
2024-12-19Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2024-08-16Post Ipo Equity· $36.15M
2021-01-27Post Ipo Equity· $150.1M
Leadership Team
Aaron Tachibana
Chief Financial Officer
Christian Haudenschild
Senior Vice President
Recent News
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