US_Scientist I_CO

Location:

Pleasanton, CA

Salary Range:

Competitive hourly rates up to $50/hr on W2. 

Introduction

Our long-term goal is to revolutionize clinical diagnostics through the innovation of advanced molecular diagnostic methods that facilitate personalized, proactive treatments leading to improved patient outcomes. We tackle critical problems standing in the way of the routine clinical use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) diagnostics in oncology, genetics, women's health, immunology, and infectious diseases worldwide. If you would like to work on challenging problems in NGS with the opportunity to invent new diagnostic methods, then this is the place for you.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• A background in molecular biology and human disease-related fields
• Good understanding of NGS library preparation, targeted enrichment, and sequencing
• Ability to work well in teams and across disciplines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry
• Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Advanced skill sets relevant to NGS, genomics, and bioinformatics
• Passionate and self-motivated with a strong desire to acquire on-the-job training
• Experience in high-throughput sequencing operations

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Perform cell-free nucleic acids extraction from clinical plasma specimens, whole blood, and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue
• Work under manager supervision to plan and conduct hands-on laboratory experiments independently
• Design, execute, and analyze methods optimizing methylation sequencing workflows
• Analyze data, evaluate results, form conclusions, and determine future experiments
• Collaborate closely with molecular biology and bioinformatics groups to evaluate and identify potential parameters that may impact sequencing performance
• Keep detailed records of all experiments and project-related information

Company Benefits & Culture

• Opportunity to work at the forefront of Research and Early Development
• Incorporate the latest technology advancements into new sequencing assays and applications
• Be part of a high-performance team

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex. Share your resume at aditya.singh3@artech.com