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Scientist I

Santa Clara, CA 95050

Posted: 10/15/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Research and Discovery Job Number: 12401 Pay Rate: $28.00 - $48.00 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Our client develops, manufactures and supplies a wide array of innovative medical diagnostic products, services, tests, platforms and technologies.

Role Overview:

Seeking a highly motivated and skilled scientist needed to contribute to Assay Development support of on-market products and potential development of new companion diagnostic assays in the Oncology and Genetics area.

Duties:
  • Under close supervision, conducts lab experiments following safety guidelines.
  • Work from and understand protocols provided. Appropriately documents experimental details in eLN and follows RMD guidance documents for ensuring data integrity.
  • May provide experiment details and conclusions for design history files.
  • May troubleshoot issues related to experiments.
  • Execute activities within the assigned timeframe.
  • Capable of analyzing experimental data using basic skills and existing templates created for the purpose.
  • Is able to follow protocols for data analysis with supervision.
  • Communicates results to supervisor in a timely manner.
  • Uses basic technical writing skills to write lab reports in eLN and DHFs (e.g., protocols and reports).
  • May present findings at group meetings Ability to receive and provide feedback.
  • May establish professional relationships, as appropriate.
  • May participate in active collaboration within Development. Accountable and responsible for creating and maintaining a culture of respectful and professional interactions among the entire team.
  • Participates in routine lab maintenance, lab safety, ISO, and QSR implementation.
  • May track laboratory inventory (e.g., equipment, supplies, specimens, raw materials, reagents).
  • Has basic understanding of molecular/microbiology and biochemical concepts (e.g., PCR, sterile technique, calculations). Familiar with assay and platform.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:
  • Soft skills: strong critical thinking and problem solving skills with a meticulous attention to detail, effective communication and interpersonal skills to work across a multitude of functional areas, good organizational skills, self-motivated and able to manage time effectively to meet project timelines, can work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced timeline driven environment.
  • Hard skills: expertise in DNA/RNA isolation, proficiency in PCR, qPCR, and digital PCR applications preferred, strong proficiency in data analysis using statistical tools (e.g. JMP).
  • Min years: 0-5 years
  • Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, or a related scientific field.

Meet Your Recruiter

Melissa Politron
Recruiter

As a Compass Recruiter, Melissa "Mel" is excited about rediscovering her passion in helping candidates find opportunities that will excel their professional lives and improve their personal lives. She brings a deeply-rooted excitement to the team by understanding the people she works with and finding ways she can support them. Mel's connections with others inspires her to make a difference in the overall well being of her colleagues, candidates and clients alike. 

Outside of Compass, Mel enjoys cooking, dancing and being a mom to her three wonderful boys. She has an obsession with home organization and thoroughly enjoys solving other families' organizational needs. Mel is also very passionate about One Heart Source, a humanitarian organization that combats conditions such as poverty, diseases and illiteracy through education. She participated as a summer volunteer teacher in Tanzania and credits the organization for shaping her into the person she is today. 

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