About Mirxes 

Mirxes is an RNA technology company that develops and commercialises accurate, non-invasive, and affordable blood-based miRNA test kit products for the early detection of cancer and other diseases. 

Job Description 

The Genomics lab is looking for a Research Scientist, whose focus is to develop NGS workflow for academic and clinical research service, and train technical personnel, leading to the implementation of these new workflow in a commercial service lab environment. The appointment holder is expected to have an advanced degree with working experience in NGS technologies. The ideal candidate would be well-balanced between having the discipline to work in a commercial service laboratory environment, and a passion for translating innovative, newly developed laboratory tests for commercial implementation. 

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Lead the molecular assay development and validation efforts in a commercial service lab setting. 

• Demonstrate hand-on leadership to successfully implement NGS service workflow in the commercial service laboratory. 

• Design, plan and execute validation tests, establish QC criteria, write validation plan and report. 

• Lead the SOP writing and technology transfer to the operations team 

• Propose and implement process improvements and EQA 

• Work closely with other Scientists and Product Managers to provide scientific inputs related to company products and testing services. 

• Support other commercial activities as required. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• PhD. in related Science background with 1 – 2 years’ experience in molecular biology or related field 

• MSc. in related Science background with 3 – 5 years’ experience in molecular biology or related field 

• Demonstrated independent research & development work in a molecular biology lab setting 

• Strong understanding and working experience on NGS technologies is highly desirable. 

• Experience in developing and implementing new molecular assays in a commercial service laboratory is an added advantage. 

• Experience in single cell sequencing will be an added advantage. 

• Be a ‘hands-on’ person who welcomes challenges, works independently or as part of a team, and can communicate effectively at all levels