Job Title: Scientist (Next Generation Sequencing)

Location: Scottsdale, AZ (Located at East Bell Road and the 101)

Compensation: $90,000 - $130,000 Annually (Dependent on Experience)

Employment Type: Full Time with Benefits (Medical, Life, Dental, Vision, and 401k)

Schedule: On-site Monday through Friday. 8-hour day shift. No nights, no weekends, and no major holidays!

About the position
We are seeking a motivated, creative, and experienced Molecular Biologist to join a highly collaborative team focused on revolutionizing precision, and personalized patient care using cutting-edge technologies. The candidate will have molecular biology and microbiology expertise including next generation sequencing, library preparation, nucleic acid extraction, as well as experience working with infectious disease samples. The candidate will also process patient samples for transcript analysis, imaging, and other bioanalytical platforms.

Role Requirements:

PhD in molecular biology, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, or related field
5+ years of experience in molecular biology techniques including performing high quality nucleic acid (especially RNA) extraction from fresh/frozen tissue, FFPE, blood or other body fluids, next generation sequencing, library preparation, QC analysis for nucleic acid integrity and purity, PCR, and high throughput transcript analysis
Provides subject matter expertise in development and implementation of molecular assays
Proficient in mammalian cell culture, circulating tumor cells, proliferation/apoptosis assays, design of experiments including control experiments
Expert in standard laboratory procedures, molecular biology techniques, documentation, and data analysis
Experience in preparation of slides for imaging and image analysis
Ability to troubleshoot, modify, and adapt to new workflows as required for analysis
Identify and learn new techniques as well as multi-task
Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot lab equipment
Excellent collaboration, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
Knowledgeable about good laboratory practices and biosafety protocols

Key responsibilities:

Develop, validate, and execute workflows for nucleic acid and imaging analysis
Isolate and identify cancer cells using molecular and imaging techniques
Perform library preparation and NGS
Extract and purify high quality nucleic acids as well as perform quality control analysis for assessing nucleic acid integrity and purity
Proactively employ a range of cellular and molecular biology techniques
Prepare patient samples for analysis using a range of techniques including imaging
Design and execute experiments, analyze, and interpret the results
Analyze high throughput data, generate reports, and integrate into LIMS platform
Collect, prepare and manage SOPs
Manage the use of laboratory reagents and supplies
Contribute to scientific publications as needed
Perform other duties as assigned

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