Senior Research Associate (Contractor)

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Senior Research Associate (Contractor) Brisbane, California About this opportunity: At Freenome, we are seeking a Senior Research Associate to help grow our Genomics Assay Development team. At Freenome, you will help develop the assay technologies used to analyze patient samples and contribute to our mission of early cancer detection. The ideal candidate will work to develop assay technologies for our multiomic platform manually and on robotic platforms. You will develop, characterize, verify, and validate clinical-grade assays to measure complex, blood-based analytes (e.g., whole-genome sequencing of cfDNA). You will work cross-functionally with Research & Development teams, automation and process engineering, computational science, and clinical operations to develop and transfer NGS-based assays in a regulated, high-throughput environment. You are passionate about developing life saving diagnostics using NGS technologies, and you will have a significant impact on the continued growth of an organization dedicated to changing the entire landscape of cancer. The role reports to the Manager of Genomics Late Stage Development. This role will be an onsite role based in our Brisbane, California headquarters. What you'll do: - Apply knowledge of molecular biology, nucleic-acid biochemistry, and next-generation sequencing to develop assays for DNA, including genome-wide and targeted approaches - Participate in experimental design and independently plan and execute mission-critical experiments to optimize and characterize assay performance - Create and manipulate high impact assay inputs, including use of biological samples and formulation of contrived samples and reagents as required - Gather high-quality data, take detailed notes, and openly communicate on lessons learned while

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