Senior Scientist - Microbiology

Find your next role with MedGenome Labs Ltd. We are the market leader in clinical genomic space in India and offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic services to doctors and researchers. We operate the largest CAP accredited Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) lab in Southeast Asia housing cutting-edge genome sequencing platforms. MedGenome is the founding member of GenomeAsia 100K, an initiative to sequence 100,000 Genomes in Asia.

Senior Scientist - Microbiology

Skills and Experience Required:

• 8+ years of experience working in Microbiology, NGS and RT PCR based assay.
• Academic projects end to end delivery which involves liaising with sales, lab, sequencing, and bioinformatics team and the client.
• Reviewing literature for developing molecular including NGS based methods for detection of microbes in clinical specimens.
• Analysing molecular data, interpreting results, and generating test reports.
• Preparing SOPs and validation protocols.
• Supporting the sales and customer service team for technical queries as an when required
• Presenting experimental results to senior scientific staff, collaborators, and clients.
• Participating in technical decisions affecting research and development issues. Trouble shooting, investigating alternatives, and recommending possible courses of action.
• Maintaining knowledge of scientific technological developments by reading the current literature to develop innovative concepts.
• Keep the customers informed about delays if there is a library or data failure, after discussing with the supervisor.
• Constantly coordinating with the bioinformatics to ensure timely delivery of analysis results.
• Always be on the lookout for ways of improving lab processes, getting good data, cost cutting by altering lab processes, automation to reduce TATs etc.
• Development and validation of NGS based tests for detection of microbes in various clinical specimens.
• Performing and validation of RT-PCR based assay as and when required for detection of various microbes.
• Supervising pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical parameters of the assays
• Maintenance of specimen and DNA/RNA inventory.
• Supervise the lab team to manage turnaround times on a day-to-day basis.
• Ensure work does not stop in the lab due to lack of any reagents, manage stock requirements and liase with the purchase department to see to that enough reagent stock is always maintained.
• Discuss the clinical report with clinicians.
• Collaborate and direct research associate staff in a team-oriented structure to achieve project-specific timelines.
• Responsible for upkeep of the laboratory and always maintaining lab safety.
• Supervising the team and daily reporting to the supervisor
• Following CAP and NABL requirements in the lab and ensuring the team following the requirements. Supporting the quality assurance team during the audits. Regularly attend QAD meetings and ensuring all data are furnished in these meeting as per requirements.
• Training the new joiners.

Educational Qualification:

Phd in Microbiology

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