Careers
GSN seeks highly motivated and skilled professionals dedicated to our mission to deliver the highest quality testing and decision-making tools to patients and clinicians. Our team is composed of a diverse group of exceptional individuals with backgrounds in medicine, genetics, biotechnology, statistics, and engineering.
Senior Scientist
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Senior Scientist to join our group to lead laboratory research efforts on our future products. The primary focus of the work would be developing and validating cutting edge protocols for isolating DNA from single cells and free floating fetal DNA from maternal serum followed by amplification and analysis. The employee would interact directly with the highest levels of the research division and supervise junior associates and technicians.
Qualifications
Candidate should possess a Ph.D. degree in molecular biology, genetics, or related field and have demonstrable experience developing and validating new molecular biology protocols. Additional relevant skills: hands on experience with high-throughput sequencing protocols and platforms, genotyping arrays/platforms, PCR, qPCR, experience commercializing protocols, programming (e.g. PERL, MATLAB), bioinformatics, statistics for biological data analysis, database.
To apply for this position with GSN, please send a cover letter and résumé to jobs.lab@genesecurity.net
Senior Research Associate
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated, skilled and interactive Senior Research Associate to join our group to perform and manage laboratory research and commercial development efforts for existing and future products. This will include creating, adapting, and trouble-shooting lab processes and protocols involving high-throughput genotyping platforms, PCR, qPCR, next generation sequencing, and other related technologies. You would also be responsible for managing a small, but growing group of technicians and junior associates. You would also play a key roll in supporting our existing products while interfacing with our operations team.
Qualifications
Candidate should have a M.Sc. degree in molecular biology or related field and 8+ years of experience commercializing research in an industrial lab. Candidate must have extensive wet bench experience with and troubleshooting techniques such PCR, qPCR, DNA manipulation techniques. Candidate should also have experience with various platforms technologies such as array based genotyping, sequencing (sanger and next generation), microfluidics, robotics, FACS. Familiarity with programming (e.g. PERL), handling large data sets and/or working with databases, and statistics is preferred. Candidate should have well developed management skills and be able to assume a leadership role in the laboratory, managing, overseeing, as well as providing guidance and analysis assistance on projects conducted by less experienced associates.
To apply for this position with GSN, please send a cover letter and résumé to jobs.lab@genesecurity.net