Scientist

Title

Scientist I

Duration

6 months, potential conversion or extension

29-37 / hour

Location

San Diego (La Jolla area)

Position Summary

This is a unique opportunity to join a talented team of scientists at the frontiers of innovation in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). As a Scientist 1, you will work in a dynamic, collaborative environment and help create novel products or analytical tools on applications. The candidate need to have a strong understanding of modern analytical methods and instrumentation and their application. You will collaborate with key external and internal partners to develop new applications and to exemplify our current products. Through integration of chemistry, biochemistry, sequencing chemistry and hardware components, you will participate in the development of high quality, robust new products. This position will require working locally in the research lab. Hiring manager may extend the contract as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Enable the development, optimization, and execution of assays relevant to NGS workflows.
• Contribute to the development of innovative processes and research ideas.
• Identify creative solutions to overcome limitations.
• Identify new opportunities for innovative products using the company’s core technologies.
• Be self-motivated to contribute across different projects.
• Participate in collaborative research by engaging across development and manufacturing departments.
• Analyze large complex data sets and use this information to make conclusions and drive the direction of future experiments.
• Be both a strong individual contributor as well as a collaborative team member.
• Write reports and present results and project assessments.
• Effectively multi-task and prioritize activities.
• Work in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Spend a minimum of 70 % of working hours executing laboratory-based activities.

Qualifications

Salary : $29 - $37