Scientist I

Hi , Greetings from IT Engagements! IT Engagements is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. We have an immediate opening for the below position with one of our premium clients. Job Title: Scientist I Location: Pleasanton, CA (Onsite) Duration: Long Term Description Our high-performance team is looking for new group members who share our drive and have advanced skill sets relevant to NGS, genomics, and bioinformatics. If you would like to work on challenging problems in NGS with the opportunity to invent new client methods, then this is the place for you. Key Responsibilities Perform cell-free nucleic acids extraction from clinical plasma specimens, whole blood, and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue Work under manager supervision to plan and conduct hands-on laboratory experiments independently Design, execute and analyze methods optimizing methylation sequencing workflows Analyze data, evaluate results, form conclusions, and determine future experiments Collaborate closely with molecular biology and bioinformatics groups to evaluate and identify potential parameters that may impact sequencing performance Execute high-throughput sequencing operations on the AXELIOS 1 sequencer within a core laboratory environment Keep detailed records of all experiments and project-related information The Successful Candidate Should Have A background in molecular biology and human disease related fields Good understanding of NGS library preparation, targeted enrichment, and sequencing Ability to work well in teams and across disciplines Excellent written and oral communication skills The candidate should be passionate and self-motivated with a strong desire to acquire on-the-job training Thanks Divya divya@itengagements.com