Research Fellow, Genetic Therapies

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Research Associate

Predicine is a global molecular insights company committed to advancing precision medicine in oncology and infectious disease diagnostics. Predicine is developing proprietary technologies for cell-free DNA and cell-free RNA liquid biopsy to enable minimally invasive molecular diagnoses for early cancer detection, treatment selection, therapy response, minimal residual disease monitoring, and disease progression. The Predicine portfolio includes blood, urine, and tissue based NGS assays designed for globally harmonized use in research, clinical investigation, and companion diagnostic (CDx) development. Through its business operations in Silicon Valley, Houston, Chicago, Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, and Harbin, Predicine is partnering and collaborating with leading biopharma companies, institutions, and governments to support personalized healthcare on a global scale.

At Predicine, we believe people are our most important asset and we are dedicated to creating a great place to work. We value a culture of Integrity, Innovation, Quality, Respect, Courage, Collaboration, Caring, and Communication.

Research Associate - Hayward CA

Execution of routine lab work, including next generation sequencing (NGS) based cancer genomics workflows for research samples. Support NGS assay development, lab inventory, reagent QC and instrument maintenance.

Execute routine lab work including pre-analytical sample preparation, plasma isolation and nucleic acid extraction from various specimens (Plasma, Serum, Cell line, Blood, FFPE, Fresh tissue, Urine et al).

Execute daily NGS assay workflows including library prep, target enrichment, sequencing sample loading to illumina sequencers.

Operation and maintenance of instrumentation critical for NGS workflows (Thermocycler, Bioanalyzer, Qubit, Sequencer)

Laboratory data entry, data processing and troubleshooting.

Document assay-related batch worksheet.

Support lab inventory on assay related reagents and consumables.

BS with 4 years or MS with 2 years in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or a closely related field.

Solid background in molecular biology or biochemistry with good general laboratory techniques and documentation skills.

The ability to prioritize and complete tasks and advance projects.

A willingness to work hard and be creative in a fast-paced environment.

You will be at the cutting edge of scientific innovation

Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data

We require all Predicine employees to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination on their first day of work. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion or similar philosophical beliefs, disability, marital and civil union status, age, genetic information, veteran status or any personal attribute or characteristic that is protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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