Senior Research Scientist
About The Position
ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster. As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers. Senior Research Scientist – Cambridge, MA Position Summary As a Senior Research Scientist at ICON, you will play a key role in clinical sample testing, assay development, and data analysis within a CLIA/CAP-accredited laboratory environment. This position requires strong expertise in next-generation sequencing (NGS), molecular biology techniques, and clinical NGS assay validation.
Requirements
- PhD in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of post-graduate experience in NGS (preferred).
- Experience in oncology, genetics, or infectious disease NGS assay development is highly desirable.
- Strong hands-on expertise in molecular biology techniques.
- Familiarity with laboratory automation systems, bioinformatics tools (e.g. IGV, secondary/tertiary analysis), IVD NGS test development/validation, or programming/AI are preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform clinical sample testing, including nucleic acid isolation, nucleic acid quantification and QC, library preparation (manual/automation), data analysis, and reporting laboratory results as directed.
- Develop, optimize, and validate NGS based clinical assays.
- Author and maintain technical documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), validation plans/reports and workbooks.
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations to internal teams and external clients.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
