Assay Design Technologist

Caris Life Sciences•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assay Design Technologist is responsible for operating and implementing automated workflow and assay design. It may also involve designing and coordinating experiments, implementing experiments by working with a team of research associates, analyzing and summarizing results, communicating within and between other departments at Caris in addition to communicating with external vendors, and contributing to documentation and validation reports as needed. This position works under the supervision of the Director or above.

Requirements

Proficiency, experience, and knowledge of applicable bioinformatics tools for oligo-based assay design, digital PCR, droplet PCR (ddPCR), and quantitative PCR-based methods.
Demonstrated experience in experimental design, implementation, data analysis, and interpretation.
Ability to present experiments and results to other team members and supervisors.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excell, Outlook, general working knowledge of internet for business use.
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
Drive for Results (Service Quality and continues improvement)- ensure procedures and processes are in place and lead to quality results and continually reassess their effectiveness to achieve continuous improvement.
Communication: proficient verbal and written communication skills. Willingness to share and receive information and ideas from all levels of the organization to achieve the desired results.
Teamwork: commitment to the successful achievement of team and organizational goals. Proven ability to learn and collaborate with others in complex, multifunctional and specialty environments.
Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures for biohazards and chemicals as well as quality control procedures and regulations.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Proven attention to detail with effective organizational skills.
Individuals must successfully complete pre-employment process, which includes criminal background check, drug screening, and reference verification.
4 or more years of relevant experience with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in high-throughput processing, molecular assays, and automation.

Responsibilities

Use and apply automated assay design methods, workflows, and processes as needed by the company.
Assay and method validation.
Investigate, evaluate, and propose new approaches, methods, and technologies.
Experimental implementation, management, coordination, troubleshooting, and analysis of results.
Sample and reagent tracking as required.
Performs experiments in a timely manner and presents results to supervisors.
Coordinate validation testing and reports for new tool development.
Present Scientific findings at in-house, local, national, or international meetings or through publications.
Trains lab members as required.
Communicates with different departments and vendors as required.
Accepts other duties as assigned.