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title: Research Associate I/II
description: At Freenome, you will help develop assay technologies used to analyse patient samples and contribute to the mission of early detection and intervention in human disease. As a Research Associate I/II, you will provide experience in next-generation-sequencing (NGS)-based analyses of DNA. Starting with a prototype assay, you will contribute to developing and validating clinical-grade assays to measure complex, blood-based analytes. You will work closely with multiple teams including molecular research, computational science, automation engineering, and clinical operations to develop assays in a regulated, high-throughput environment. You will also identify ways to rapidly iterate and improve on existing methods to evaluate technologies that can enhance end-to-end test performance. The role reports to the Senior Manager and Staff Research Scientist. This role will be an onsite role. Responsibilities Apply knowledge of molecular biology, nucleic-acid biochemistry, and next-generation sequencing to develop assays for DNA. Characterise automated assays by generating and analysing experimental data. Gather high-quality data, take detailed notes, and openly communicate on lessons learned while performing experiments. Collaborate with research teams and computational biologists, understand how data reflect underlying molecular biology, and contribute to analysing data and generating study conclusions. Present data in cross-functional teams. Participate in troubleshooting efforts and design experiments with some supervisor guidance. Help with process improvements across the lab by thinking critically about the execution of all experiments. Requirements Bachelor's degree with 1+ years of relevant industry experience or Master's degree in molecular biology, or a related field. Hands-on experience in NGS-based assay development including sample preparation, library preparation, target capture, and sequencing. Biological understanding of human cell-free nucleic acids, single-cell …
date posted: 2026-07-24T18:13:58.241Z
valid through: 2026-10-01T22:01:50.374Z
direct apply: false
occupational category: Research
industry: Healthcare
skills: molecular biology
skills: nucleic-acid biochemistry
skills: next-generation sequencing
skills: NGS-based assay development
skills: sample preparation
skills: library preparation
skills: target capture
skills: sequencing
skills: regulated laboratory environment
skills: automated platforms
skills: plate-based formats
skills: microfluidics
skills: automated liquid handlers
skills: ELN
skills: LIMS
skills: Python
skills: R
hiring organization: Freenome
job location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: Brisbane
    address region: California
    address country: US
employment type: FULL_TIME