GH
Scientist II- Assay Development
Palo Alto, CA · Mid
Sponsorship not specified$123k-$169kDetected 1 day ago
PythonData AnalysisPatient CareBioinformaticsMolecular BiologyNGSResearchCollaboration
About the role
- Company Description Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer.
- Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer.
- For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.
Responsibilities
- Assess, optimize, and implement cutting-edge research and technologies in molecular oncology and diagnostics to improve assay performance
- Identify areas for improvement in current assays and propose and implement solutions
- Collaborate within Technology Development and cross-functionally with bioinformatics as well as other cross-functional teams to facilitate effective execution of product goals
- Be highly committed to deliver results in a fast-paced and rapidly growing organization Document technical evaluations and provide SOPs as needed
- Detail orientated with demonstrated ability to organize, document and communicate scientific data
- Strong underlying curiosity and drive
- We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires.
- If you need support, please reach out to Peopleteam@guardanthealth.com
Requirements
- PhD degree in molecular biology, biomedical sciences, or related field with 2+ years of industry work
- Experience in research, development and/or optimization of NGS technologies with strong preference for experience with cell-free nucleic acids
- Strong data analysis skills with experience with Python, R, or JMP and the experience in handling large datasets
- Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment.
- A background screening including criminal history is required for this role.
Compensation
- $122,600 - $168,600Other
- $104,210 - $143,310If the role is performed in
- $110,340 - $151,740
- The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.
Benefits
- Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer.
- This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity.
Equal opportunity
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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