Guardant Health is a leading precision medicine company focused on transforming patient care and conquering cancer with data. Backed by Khosla, Lightspeed and Sequoia.
About the role
The Associate Director Reagent Development leads a team of development scientists in the design, development, and optimization of next-generation sequencing (NGS) reagents for use within Guardant Health clinical laboratory products. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, or a closely related discipline, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- 7-12 years of industry experience in life sciences, biotechnology, or clinical diagnostics, including 3+ years in a management or leadership role
- Deep biochemistry knowledge, with a proven track record developing and optimizing complex biochemical systems, enzymology, and nucleic acid interactions
- Extensive hands-on experience developing reagents, kits, or assays specifically for next-generation sequencing
- Demonstrated success in taking at least one NGS reagent or relevant formulation from concept through design transfer and manufacturing implementation
- Direct experience developing products under strict design control processes within an ISO 13485 and/or cGMP compliant environment
More about this role
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn , X (Twitter) and Facebook .
The Associate Director Reagent Development leads a team of development scientists in the design, development, and optimization of next-generation sequencing (NGS) reagents for use within Guardant Health clinical laboratory products. The role guides reagent programs from early-stage proof of concept through successful internal implementation, and is accountable for ensuring that all development, formulation, and internal scale-up activities adhere to GMP and ISO 13485 quality standards in support of...
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