Senior Curation Scientist, QDI

QIAGEN•Remote_California, CA

9d•$90,000 - $110,000•Remote

About The Position

As a member of the Content group, you will join a dynamic cross-functional team composed of scientists and software engineers working to develop software and services to benefit scientists, clinicians, and patients. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with training in biology to contribute to the advancement of clinical care for oncology patients. As a Senior Curation Scientist, your role consists of investigating sources of scientific information for inclusion in QIAGEN applications and working with product and requirements owners to ensure that the information is used appropriately in our applications. To facilitate capturing this information, you will work with our internal curation groups to develop and improve our curation protocols, tools, and processes. The primary responsibility is to work closely within a curation team to provide research necessary to grow and maintain the N-of-One MarkerMine KnowledgeBase, which is used to create client reports. This role is responsible for researching and analyzing published scientific and clinical data, communicating with other scientists and oncologists, and writing accurate content in the knowledgebase.

Requirements

Ph.D. in cancer biology, molecular biology, genetics, or related field
Understanding of somatic alterations in cancer and their impact on disease and treatment sensitivity/resistance
Excellent written and oral communication, organization and documentation skills
Demonstrated ability to coordinate work and manage time, including proven ability to use resources effectively and efficiently
Ability to contribute to the team morale and collaborative spirit in a positive, respectful, and consistent manner
Maintain up-to-date, accurate written record of work and relevant data entry in compliance with company standards
Promote the highest quality delivery of efficient and effective services to clients
Maintain highest standard of integrity and confidentiality around all client, scientific and company related matters

Nice To Haves

3-5 years post-graduate experience preferred

Responsibilities

Literature research on cancer biomarkers
Utilization of genomic databases and tools such as IGV, ClinVar, gnomAD, and COSMIC
Write accurate synopses of literature and data surrounding biomarkers and cancer drugs
Synthesize data into reports for cancer patients and their physicians
Review clinical trials
Work in an efficient manner within the team setting to submit reports within stated deadlines
Attend all weekly science meetings, as applicable
Assist with training of new scientists, as needed
Assist with development of quality assurance policies for maintaining content of knowledgebase, as needed
Assist in development of all clinical products, as needed
Participate in conference calls and other consultations with physicians and scientists to discuss their research and its applications to cancer patients, if needed