Staff Scientist, Molecular Diagnostics R&D

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">CareDx is a leading precision medicine diagnostics company advancing care in transplant, specialty oncology, and cell therapy. Through our innovative portfolio of molecular diagnostics, digital health solutions, AI-powered data and analytics, and patient support services, we partner with healthcare providers, patients, and biopharma organizations to help inform clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes.</span></p> <div class="x_x_elementToProof"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">At CareDx, every employee has the opportunity to contribute to innovations that help transform patient care and improve lives.</span></div> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">CareDx is seeking an experienced Staff Scientist, Molecular Diagnostics R&D to lead sustaining, improvement and product development efforts for our transplant diagnostic assays implemented in CareDx’s CLIA laboratory. This role will serve as a technical lead on cross-functional R&D programs to drive product improvements and innovative product development. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Diagnostic Product Development in gene expression profiling, low input genomics assays, and regulated diagnostic development, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">· Provide technical leadership for cross-functional programs, translating product needs into technical requirements and performance criteria</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">· Lead assay optimization, troubleshooting, and sustaining improvements to ensure performance, robustness, and scalability of complex molecular diagnostic assays</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">· Drive new product development, including experimental design, development, and analytical validation</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">· Define and execute plans to validate assay performance in accordance with CLSI guidelines</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">· Manage and mentor junior scientific personnel while ensuring high-quality data generation, analysis, and reporting</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">· Partner cross-functionally (Bioinformatics, Clinical, Regulatory, Operations) to define development strategy and enable technology transfer</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Minimum Education, Experience, & Specialized Knowledge (Required): </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">· PhD in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genomics, or related field, with 8+ years in molecular diagnostic assay development</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">· Deep expertise and hands on experience with gene expression profiling, nucleic acid extraction methods, low input nucleic ac