Sr. Scientist

About this role

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

Our Values:

• We Seek A Better Way: We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward.

• We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way.

• We Are Stronger Together: We engage with empathy, align around what's best for Veracyte, and celebrate as one team.

• We Care Deeply: We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another.

The Position:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Scientist to lead the development of next-generation MRD assays from concept through clinical lab implementation. This individual will drive technical strategy, experimental design, and scientific decision-making across assay development, automation, and workflow optimization. The ideal candidate has direct experience in NGS-based oncology diagnostics and a proven track record of developing clinical assays in regulated environments through cross-functional leadership and scientific innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, verification, and transfer of NGS-based MRD assays from concept through clinical lab implementation.

• Independently develop workflows suitable for clinical operations, including automation, QC, throughput requirements, and LIMS integration.

• Conceive innovative solutions and develop rigorous experimental strategies to advance assay performance, sensitivity, robustness, scalability, and operational readiness.

• Design and execute feasibility, optimization, and verification studies, with independent ownership of objectives, study design, planning, execution, and analysis guided by systematic application of biochemistry and bioinformatic principles

• Author and review protocols, SOPs, reports, requirements, risk assessments, and design control documentation supporting product development and regulatory compliance.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in NGS, oncology genomics, and ctDNA/MRD technologies, leading troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical challenges.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Bioinformatics, Data Science, Operations, Clinical Laboratory, Automation, SW/LIMS, Quality, and Regulatory teams to develop and implement robust diagnostic products.

• Support technology transfer, assay implementation, and commercialization activities, including training and mentoring laboratory personnel and junior scientists.

Who You Are:

• NGS assay expert with deep theoretical and hands-on knowledge of the biochemistry underlying multi-component molecular biology methods at the sample preparation and assay level. Has a track record of successfully troubleshooting and optimizing molecular biology techniques/assays in a developed workflow.

• Bench scientist eager to participate directly in laboratory work independently and in cooperation/coordination with others.