Wet Lab Staff Scientist

MyOme•Menlo Park, CA

6d•$170,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

MyOme is seeking an experienced and innovative senior wet lab scientist who can both guide development efforts and contribute to our NGS assay development roadmap. This person will initially lead efforts to incorporate RNASeq into MyOme’s clinical testing workflow and evaluate additional new technologies. The ideal candidate has proven experience standing up clinical NGS assays and is able to think critically and creatively to deliver results.

Requirements

Advanced degree (PhD) in Molecular Biology, Genomics, Biochemistry, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of wet lab experience, including hands-on work with RNASeq and next generation sequencing technologies.
Experience developing and executing project plans that include technical development, validation, budget, and quality control components
Familiarity with clinical laboratory requirements and standards (e.g., CLIA/CAP) and experience bringing assays to a scalable and clinically ready state
Strong collaboration skills, with experience working across wet lab, bioinformatics, clinical, and engineering teams
Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate scientific and technical concepts to non-experts

Nice To Haves

Experience with additional analytes (e.g., proteomics, methylation) is a plus

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive project plan for bringing RNASeq in house, covering development milestones, hiring needs, validation strategy, budget, and quality control
Lead the technical development and validation of RNASeq assays, ensuring they meet MyOme's quality and performance standards
Partner with automation engineers to design efficient, scalable wet lab workflows suited for clinical scale throughput and collaborate with clinical lab staff to ensure new assays meet regulatory and clinical laboratory requirements
Work closely with the research bioinformatics team to align wet lab processes with downstream data analysis and pipeline needs
Mentor and guide wet lab scientists, providing technical direction on assay development and validation work
Expand the in house assay portfolio over time by leading evaluation and (if warranted) development efforts for additional assays (e.g. Illumina TruPath, proteomics)
Present project plans, progress, and findings to senior leadership
Guide the publication and presentation plan for assay components as well as IP strategy