Principal Scientist, NGS and Omics Assay Development Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Principal Scientist, NGS and Omics Assay Development
What if… you could join an organization that creates, resources, and builds life sciences companies that invent breakthrough technologies to transform human health and sustainability?
Company Summary:
FL86, Inc. is a privately held, early-stage company developing a novel genomics platform and therapeutics for diseases with a large unmet need.
FL86 was founded by Flagship Pioneering, an innovative enterprise that conceives, creates, resources, and grows first-in-category life sciences companies. Flagship Pioneering has created over 100 groundbreaking companies over the past twenty years, all of which are pioneering novel and proprietary biological, industrial, and engineering approaches to solve major needs in human health and sustainability. These companies include Moderna (MRNA) Generate Biomedicines, Sana Biotechnology (SANA), Tessera Therapeutics, Generate Biomedicines, Evelo Biosciences (EVLO), Indigo Agriculture, Seres Therapeutics (MCRB), and Syros Pharmaceuticals (SYRS). We are an equal opportunity employer.
Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced scientist to lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge NGS and omics technologies in the fields of genomics, single-cell DNA and RNA sequencing, cell and nuclei sorting, and imaging. The candidate brings enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, scientific rigor, and a deep-rooted desire to innovate in genomics technology. This role is based in the vicinity of Cambridge UK and be primarily in-person, and all applicants will require permission to work in UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of new, cutting edge NGS and omics assays, leveraging the latest research and technologies
- Develop and validate new assays and protocols, ready for scale-up and automation
- Manage teams to complete projects according to time and cost constraints
- Explore the scientific literature to support development of novel tools/methods to support company's overarching goals, independently proposing, then designing sets of experiments
- Provide supervision and training for junior lab member and/or technicians
- Communicate key findings to stakeholders across the company, both written and presentation formats
- Collaborate closely with other team members across the organization
Requirements:
- Ph.D. in molecular biology, genomics or a similar field of biology, physiology, or medicine
- 5+ years post-Ph.D. experience in scientific method development in an industry or academic setting
- Experience and proven track-record in using the Illumina platform, developing NGS-based and omics assays
- Candidates with experience and a proven-track record in (a) low DNA input methods, (b) single cell methods, or (c) automation equipment will be preferred
- Strong leadership, management, and collaboration skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work successfully in a project-based environment, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, integrate cross-functional issues and balance competing priorities effectively.
- A high degree of energy, accuracy and attention to detail, and a passion for creating transformative medicines for patients with serious diseases
