Lucence is a precision oncology company committed to bringing clarity to cancer care. Lucence makes ultrasensitive non-invasive liquid biopsy tests to provide doctors and their patients life-changing information to enable earlier detection and effective treatment. Headquartered in Palo Alto and Singapore, Lucence supplies personalized cancer care services through twin CLIA-licensed laboratories in the United States and Singapore.
Key responsibilities:
· Based on an in-depth understanding of Lucence's technology and product portfolio and medical science, interpreting genomic alterations in appropriate clinical contexts and reporting (for both clinical and research samples) results accurately and timely following established procedures.
· Working closely with the Medical Data Science team in the curation and maintenance of database - evaluating scientific publications/clinical studies and integrating functional effects of genomic variants and their associated diseases using standard terminologies and established guidelines.
· Writing, maintaining, and updating workflows and protocols for clinical reporting pipeline.
· Participating in research-oriented projects for clinical validation of tests (in collaboration with external organizations).
· Participating in internal and external quality assurance programs.
· Performing other relevant duties as assigned.
To be a good fit for this role, you would have:
• At least a degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Biomedical Science, Life Sciences or its equivalent.
• Familiarity/good understanding in molecular techniques, genetics and NGS applications. Prior experience in research/clinical, in the field of cancer biology/genetics is a plus.
• Good communication and presentation skills and an ability to write short summary reports.
• The ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Flexibility in working on weekends, public holidays, from 8 am to 6 pm, based on staff rosters.
• Strong self-motivation, resilience, adaptability, and a keen interest in learning.
• COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: Fully Vaccinated.
The following will also be a plus:
• Knowledge in genomic medicine and liquid biopsy; and
• Fluency in variant annotation and interpretation and use of genome databases such as COSMIC, ClinVar, Varsome, Ensembl and OncoKB; and
• Ability to interpret genomic data in patient- and treatment-specific contexts following established procedures.
Please send your CV to [email protected] indicating the position you are applying for in the subject line. In addition, get creative and tell us in the email in less than 100 words (in any language you like) why you think you will be a right fit for Lucence. Don't limit yourself to a job description or job title, the world needs every skill you have.
