Development Associate, Oncology

BillionToOne•Menlo Park, CA

11d•$76,155 - $87,034•Onsite

About The Position

BillionToOne is seeking a Development Associate to join its Oncology Development and Process Engineering team, supporting clinical patient testing in a high-throughput CLIA laboratory. The role offers experience in molecular assay development, data analysis, experimental design, and automation. The work is fast-paced and provides opportunities to deepen knowledge of the field. This is an on-site role, with most workdays spent in the Menlo Park office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or equivalent degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics, or a related field.
At least 12 months of experience with molecular biology techniques such as PCR, electrophoresis, or DNA purification in a research or clinical laboratory; experience may be gained during or after a bachelor’s degree.
Solid foundation in quantitative data analysis, statistics, and experimental design.
Familiarity with R or Python and a strong willingness to expand computational skills; moderate proficiency is required for computational data analysis.
Clear verbal and written communication skills for reporting to cross-functional teams of scientists and non-scientists.
Experimental troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, with sharp attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Start-up experience.
Experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS) and/or cell-free DNA.
Previous experience with liquid handling or other laboratory automation.
Knowledge of molecular oncology.
Experience composing protocols for standard molecular biology techniques.

Responsibilities

Develop and extend current assays to better meet evolving clinical needs, with support from scientists, engineers, and other technical staff.
Apply analytical and computational methods used in current assays and build upon them to enable new capabilities; develop, implement, and use software tools to quantitatively analyze experiments and processes.
Support assay validations and derisking under regulatory and design control frameworks, including FDA and MolDx.
Present technical findings and project updates verbally at group meetings and through internal written reports.
Conduct laboratory experiments, document procedures and results, and contribute to routine organization of the R&D lab.
Partner across departments to transfer and scale developed assays and workflows into high-throughput clinical laboratory operations.
Apply engineering practices to scale, optimize, and improve molecular biology methods; investigate sources of variation and develop short-term corrections and long-term preventative measures.

Benefits

Multiple medical benefit options, with employee premiums paid 100% for select plans and dependents covered up to 80%.
16 weeks of paid Family Bonding Leave at 100% for eligible employees.
Supplemental fertility benefits coverage.
Retirement savings program with a 4% company match.
Paid time off that increases with tenure.
Latest hardware, lab equipment, and facilities.
Free daily on-site lunches.
On-campus shuttle to and from select transit hubs.
On-campus state-of-the-art gym and restaurant.
Free on-site EV charging.
Equity options.