Principal Scientist - Cancer Early Detection
Job Summary
ICR's Cancer Early Detection program focuses on building early warning systems using arrays of blood- and urine-based biomarkers from cancer patients and healthy controls, with a focus on early stage cancers. We are seeking a Principal Scientist to lead our Cancer Early Detection Team.
Responsibilities
- Lead a cutting-edge cancer biomarkers group with the goal of detecting cancer at its earliest stages
- Contribute highly practical and readily 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
Requirements
- 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 Python
- Solid grasp of biostatistics, especially probability theory
- Experience with prediction modeling and machine learning, including experience using proper scoring rules
Benefits
- An easygoing, friendly personality
- The ability to work in the United States without sponsorship
Pay
Starting base pay range: $165,000/yr - $215,000/yr
Starting additional compensation range: $7,500/yr - $20,000/yr
Schedule
Full time
About the Role
ICR is a privately funded company focused on regenerative and preventive personalized medicine. We are dedicated to discovering and developing interventions to slow and reverse biological aging and prevent major age-related diseases.
Discipline
Science/R&D, Biotechnology, Immunology, Oncology
Required Education
Doctorate/PHD/MD
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Pharm Country
Employer
InVitro Cell Research, LLC
Location
Englewood, NJ
Start date
Jun 12, 2026
Website
http://www.invitrocellresearch.com/
Mini-site
InVitro Cell Research, LLC
Phone
201-731-3109
Location
Fort Lee, New Jersey, 07605, United States