Principal Scientist, Early Cancer Detection

Overview

Principal Scientist, Early Cancer Detection at InVitro Cell Research, LLC. The program focuses on building early warning systems from blood- and urine-based biomarkers using machine learning to predict cancer signatures for early intervention. We are hiring a Principal Scientist to lead the Cancer Early Detection Team.

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

Additional compensation types:
Annual Bonus

Starting base pay range: $165,000/yr - $205,000/yr

Position title and compensation are commensurate with experience.

• Lead a cutting-edge cancer biomarkers group to detect cancer at its earliest stages
• Contribute practical and translatable pan-cancer screening/early detection, diagnostic, prevention and therapeutic ideas
• Quantify and track cancer biomarkers, including CTCs, cfDNA, serum, plasma, and urine proteins, RNA, metabolites, driver-gene mutations, epigenetic modifications, etc.
• Collaborate with ICR's Biomarkers Team to perform molecular and cellular cancer prevention screening assays under a personalized medicine paradigm

• A PhD, MD or both
• At least 10 years of cancer research experience, preferably in early detection and biomarkers
• Current and in-depth knowledge of pan-cancer: screening, early detection, biomarkers, diagnostic prediction, genetics, prevention, and chemical- and vaccine-therapeutics (practical and experimental)
• Programming experience in R and Python
• Solid grasp of biostatistics, especially probability theory
• Experience with prediction modeling and machine learning, including proper scoring rules

• Expert knowledge of worldwide cancer biomarker and detection assay development pipelines
• Experience with cell-based assays, immunofluorescent microscopy, qPCR, flow cytometry, single-cell genomics, RNAseq, cell culture, organoid culture, Illumina Next Seq 550, DNA methylation sequencing, ddPCR, Luminex, clinical chemistry instrumentation, Kryptor, Access 2, robotic liquid handling (e.g. Tecan), Vortex, and Dep Array
• Experience with protein, RNA, and small metabolite cancer biomarker analysis

• An easygoing, friendly personality
• The ability to work in the United States without sponsorship

Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Research and Science

Location:

Englewood, NJ (site details not included here)