8h ago

Senior/Staff Statistician, Assay Development

Palo Alto, CA

$150k-$215k / year

full-timesenior Hybridbiotech

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll provide statistical leadership for analytical validation studies of NGS-based liquid biopsy assays at a diagnostics company pioneering accessible cancer screening. Your work directly supports regulatory submissions that can save lives globally.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design and execute analytical validation studies for cancer detection assays.
  • Apply statistical methods for NGS-based and liquid biopsy platforms.
  • Author statistical analysis plans, study reports, and regulatory submissions.
  • Serve as internal statistical consultant across functions and mentor junior team members.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Doctoral degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field with 2+ years industry experience; or Master's with 5+ years.
  • Experience designing and analyzing applied statistical studies in analytical validation.
  • Proficiency in R (Python is a plus).
  • Assay validation experience in a regulated environment (LDT or IVD) and familiarity with CLSI guidelines.

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with NGS-based assays or liquid biopsy platforms.
  • Experience with FDA pre-submission meetings or direct agency interactions.
  • Ability to develop novel statistical methods from first principles.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Unlimited PTO
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive health insurance
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Equity grants
  • ๐Ÿ’ป Remote-friendly culture

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter phone screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Hiring manager interviewยท 45 min
  3. 3Technical interviewยท 60 min
  4. 4Onsite (or virtual) panelยท 3 hours
  5. 5References and offerยท 1 week
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