About the role
AI summarisedDxD Hub is seeking a Scientist II to join the Molecular Diagnostics team, focusing on developing regulated clinical diagnostic products, especially nucleic acid-based testing like NGS and PCR assays. The role involves leading assay development, analytical verification, clinical validation, and working with clinical and commercial stakeholders.
ResearchFull-timeDiagnostics Development Hub
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to project scoping and preparing project proposals with in-depth understanding in clinical workflow, clinical unmet needs, technology value proposition, economic value capture, clinical deployment, and product commercialization pathway.
- Contribute to molecular test assay method development, analytical verification and clinical validation study design, planning and execution in compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
- Responsible for technical development timeline and troubleshooting.
- Contribute to the study results data curation and data analysis for downstream molecular test assay application.
- Responsible for presentation of progress, findings, and solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for prompt support and communications with internal and external collaborators.
- Contribute to clinical study design and clinical trial in regulated diagnostic product settings.
- Contribute to product landscape study on safety dossier and technical note approved by regulators.
- Responsible for mentoring junior scientists and refresher on the latest technology development and product landscape.
- Manage and perform lab operations activities, including general laboratory and equipment housekeeping and qualifications, and consumables purchasing.
- Responsible for good record-keeping and standard operating procedures (SOPs) implementation in accordance with confidential information requirement, quality system and regulatory guidelines.
Requirements
- Education in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Genomics, Biotechnology, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience in molecular assay development, preferably in industrial, diagnostics or clinical laboratory setting using platforms such as NGS or PCR/qPCR technologies.
- Laboratory skills in pre-analytical and analytical techniques, including extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in molecular techniques and platforms including, but not limited to, nucleic acid extraction, PCR/qPCR, NGS, isothermal amplification and CRISPR-based diagnostic tools.
- Strong scientific foundation, demonstrated critical thinking abilities, and proven experience applying first-principles methodology.
- Track record in experimental design, troubleshooting, and optimisation of laboratory workflows.
- Familiarity with regulatory and quality standards for diagnostic assay development e.g. ISO13485 is advantageous.
- A strong team player with a proactive and upbeat attitude
- Solid academic knowledge and a critical and innovative mindset
- Strong in identifying critical pathways and demonstrate problem-solving abilities
- Strong and effective communication talents in complex and changing environment. Fast in the response and precise in articulation
- Great presentation skills for a mixed audience
- Optimistic and enthusiastic about continuous learning and professional development in the rapidly evolving field