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Location
Pleasanton, CA
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Job overview

The Scientist I will support research and early development of molecular diagnostic methods, with a focus on next-generation sequencing. The role involves extracting cell-free nucleic acids, optimizing methylation sequencing workflows, operating a high-throughput sequencer, and analyzing experimental results. The successful candidate should have a molecular biology and human disease background, understand NGS workflows, collaborate across disciplines, and be motivated to learn on the job.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Molecular BiologyHuman DiseaseNGS Library PreparationTargeted EnrichmentSequencingTeamworkCross-Disciplinary CollaborationWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationSelf-Motivation

Qualifications

Industry Experience

Full job description

Title: US_Scientist I_CO

Description: Description:

Our long term goal is to revolutionize clinical diagnostics through innovation of advanced molecular diagnostic methods facilitating personalized, proactive treatments that lead to improved patient outcomes. This is accomplished first by identifying specific clinical/scientific needs followed by the application of novel molecular technologies to address them. We tackle critical problems standing in the way of the routine clinical use of next generation sequencing (NGS) diagnostics in oncology, genetics, womens health, immunology, and infectious diseases worldwide. We work at the forefront of Research and Early Development to incorporate the latest technology advancements into new sequencing assays and applications. Our high-performance team is looking for new group members who share our drive and have advanced skill sets relevant to NGS, genomics, and bioinformatics. If you would like to work on challenging problems in NGS with the opportunity to invent new diagnostic methods, then this is the place for you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform cell-free nucleic acids extraction from clinical plasma specimens, whole blood, and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue

  • Work under manager supervision to plan and conduct hands-on laboratory experiments independently

  • Design, execute and analyze methods optimizing methylation sequencing workflows

  • Analyze data, evaluate results, form conclusions, and determine future experiments

  • Collaborate closely with molecular biology and bioinformatics groups to evaluate and identify potential parameters that may impact sequencing performance

  • Execute high-throughput sequencing operations on the AXELIOS 1 sequencer within a core laboratory environment

  • Keep detailed records of all experiments and project-related information

The successful candidate should have:

  • A background in molecular biology and human disease related fields

  • Good understanding of NGS library preparation, targeted enrichment, and sequencing

  • Ability to work well in teams and across disciplines

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • The candidate should be passionate and self-motivated with a strong desire to acquire on-the-job training

  • Job level (Scientist I/Scientist II) will be determined based on relevant industry experience

Skills:

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,042 open Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$124–174K/yr272 salary ranges
  • California median$35–38/hr32 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 432 open Scientist jobs in California and 2,042 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (1,464 postings).
Education
1,206 of the 2,042 open Scientist jobs (59%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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