Laboratory Scientist

**Location**: Vancouver Laboratory (on-site)

**Status**: Permanent Full-Time Position

Imagia Canexia Health is looking for a Laboratory Scientist who will become an integral part of a collaborative and innovative team leading the design and development of cancer genomic assays, including tissue-based assays and blood-based circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) tests. The Laboratory Scientist is part of our laboratory research and product development team and reports to the Principal Scientist, Assay Development. You will be a key team player working in the cross-functional research and product development teams to ensure rigorous, fast-paced assay development of our molecular oncogenomic assays. You are passionate about precision medicine and helping cancer patients by developing high-quality biomarker detection assays and ensuring our assays are accessible to all.

What you’ll do

Lead research, experimental design, planning, execution, and troubleshooting of experimental methodologies for assay product development
Produces appropriate sequencing data for R&D and new product development
Maintains knowledge of precision oncology, genomics technology development
Effectively communicates and collaborates across development teams including, bioinformatics, computational biology, artificial intelligence, engineering and software, product and project management to ensure timely development of the highest quality end-to-end products.
Responsible for training, onboarding and mentoring of research and development team members
Contributes to product testing and validations including but not limited to troubleshooting, planning, designing experiments, analysis and report writing.
Provide technical support and expertise to internal and customer-facing teams regarding methodologies, assays and products
Contributes and presents results in internal scientific meetings, innovation planning, conferences
Helps to create appropriate resources for new methods and assays, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), user manuals, scientific manuscripts, and educational materials
Assume leadership for the execution and of new assay products, working under minimum supervision and will report to the Principal Scientist, Assay Development.

Who you are

A Ph.D. in molecular biology, cancer genomics, or related discipline with a minimum of 3+ years work-related experience.
An enthusiastic molecular biologist with genomic assay development and next generation sequencing experience including methodologies such as multiplex amplicon panels, hybrid capture-based, whole genome sequencing methods using next-generation sequencing technology such as Illumina, Oxford Nanopore, etc.
Knowledge in the oncology and precision medicine field
Design and development experience with other molecular biology platforms that support orthogonal validation of NGS including droplet digital PCR, qPCR, etc.
Competent in using bioinformatics analysis tools and genomic databases
Experience in leading and mentoring a team
A positive and highly collaborative innovative team player that can effectively communicate across cross-functional teams
A highly driven individual that values high quality, integrity, and dedication and thrives in a fast-paced business environment

Who we are

We believe everyone with cancer should have the same fighting chance to survive and thrive. We work in a rapidly evolving field that attracts smart, talented people who are committed to making a difference for cancer patients. But not everyone has access to the latest advances. People who join us are committed to bringing equity to critical aspects of cancer care. We develop a unique end-to-end from sample to reporting platform that can be transferred to our global laboratory partners. We are a lean and driven team building on this vision from the ground up.

Help us make cancer testing accessible to all

Imagia Canexia Health embraces a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

How to apply

We thank all applicants, however, only those to be considered for an interview will be contacted.