Scientist (Chemistry/Chemical-Biology)

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an exceptional, experienced, and audacious laboratory scientist to join our NGS R&D team as a Scientist (Chemistry/Chemical Biology). The ideal candidate will have a track-record of using and/or refining complex technologies/assays for measurement/detection of nucleic acids and/or proteins; they will have comprehensive knowledge of molecular methods and tools for processing, modification, and detection of nucleic acids; they will be a rigorous, analytical, and organised experimentalist; they will have a keen intellectual interest in DNA sequencing technologies and their applications; they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, assess, and optimise categorically new laboratory techniques and assay workflows for NGS
• Engineer and evaluate new types of macromolecular and/or solid-phase consumable reagents
• Advance complex R&D roadmaps through deft experimental planning and laboratory execution
• Engineer and evaluate new types of laboratory kits/products for use by academic and clinical scientists
• Work with a team of other laboratory scientists developing new ways of using NGS for research and medicine
• Communicate internally and with external partners via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• PhD/DPhil in chemistry, chemical biology, biochemistry or similar relevant subject; or BA/BSc or equivalent and 5+ years hands-on experience as a laboratory scientist in academia and/or industry
• Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Nucleic acid chemistry
• Bioconjugation
• Biophysics
• Surface chemistry
• Formulation chemistry
• Significant hands-on experience with nucleic acid techniques (e.g. modification and conjugation of oligonucleotides, detection and assay development with spectroscopic techniques like UV and fluorescence, surface chemistries used for nucleic acid technologies, etc.)
• Understanding of NGS sequencing platforms and familiarity with the chemistry/physics/biology interface
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• Experience with common molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR/qPCR, RT, electrophoresis, etc.)
• Experience developing/refining sophisticated nucleic acid or protein detection technologies/methods (molecular, optical, or otherwise)
• Broad scientific knowledgebase relevant to nucleic acids and NGS
• Peer-reviewed publications and/or patent applications in chemistry, chemical biology, nucleic acids, genomics/NGS, or similar

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

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Chief of Staff

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis for fundamental research and for patient care.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an exceptionally driven and versatile Chief of Staff to partner with our executive leadership as we scale our organisation within the UK and internationally. Reporting directly to the Founder/Chief Executive, the CoS will develop a granular understanding of key corporate priorities, and tackle a wide variety of internal and outward-facing tasks to propel our business forward and drive efficient execution.

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious risk-taker with substantive experience and talents in high-powered corporate/commercial environments; they will have a keen professional interest in high-growth startups (operations, strategy, finance), and a keen personal interest in applying their skillset to address extremely meaningful scientific and humanitarian challenges.

Prior background in life science not required; however, the CoS will organically build comprehensive knowledge of life science/biotech and the genomics industry specifically (companies, technologies, markets/applications, regulatory) through the position itself.

The CoS will join at a major inflexion point for our organisation as we begin our exit from stealth mode, scale our team in the UK and internationally, and position ourselves for an aggressive commercial/growth trajectory in genomics research tools and then in applied clinical diagnostics.

The CoS will be a direct on-the-ground partner to the CEO and will have significant involvement across the full breadth and depth of executive-leadership functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Create leverage for the CEO by acting as a broad force-multiplier across diverse executive/operational tasks
• Design and execution of Special Projects (e.g. operational, strategic, BD, finance/fundraising)
• Drive our monthly and quarterly strategic-planning process; OKR development, tracking, and reporting
• Manage preparations/logistics for key stakeholder meetings (e.g. investors, corporate partners, major hires)
• Ensure efficient communication (channels/cadence) between the CEO and other teammembers
• Act as an intellectual sparring partner to the CEO for purposes of strategy, planning, and execution

Skills and Background

• Raw intellectual horsepower, attention to detail, and a ceaseless, self-starting ‘get-it-done’ attitude
• Extremely strong business acumen and qualitative/quantitative analytical skills
• Comfort with high-pressure, time-sensitive, complex, and rapidly-evolving situations
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation-based communication skills
• Significant interpersonal skills/emotional intelligence and an ability to ‘speak different languages’
• We are agnostic as to specific professional backgrounds/experience; however, our expectation is that a representative candidate will have 5+ years experience in one or more high-powered corporate environments/roles (e.g. strategy consulting, investment banking, high-growth startup, operations/commercial/BD in an established corporate, or similar)
• Applicants of any backgrounds who feel well-suited for the challenges and opportunities of the role are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and/or any formal or informal questions related to the role or application process) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

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Scientist (Chemistry/Chemical-Biology)

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an exceptional, experienced, and audacious laboratory scientist to join our NGS R&D team as a Scientist (Chemistry/Chemical Biology). The ideal candidate will have a track-record of using and/or refining complex technologies/assays for measurement/detection of nucleic acids and/or proteins; they will have comprehensive knowledge of molecular methods and tools for processing, modification, and detection of nucleic acids; they will be a rigorous, analytical, and organised experimentalist; they will have a keen intellectual interest in DNA sequencing technologies and their applications; they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, assess, and optimise categorically new laboratory techniques and assay workflows for NGS
• Engineer and evaluate new types of macromolecular and/or solid-phase consumable reagents
• Advance complex R&D roadmaps through deft experimental planning and laboratory execution
• Engineer and evaluate new types of laboratory kits/products for use by academic and clinical scientists
• Work with a team of other laboratory scientists developing new ways of using NGS for research and medicine
• Communicate internally and with external partners via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• PhD/DPhil in chemistry, chemical biology, biochemistry or similar relevant subject; or BA/BSc or equivalent and 5+ years hands-on experience as a laboratory scientist in academia and/or industry
• Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Nucleic acid chemistry
• Bioconjugation
• Biophysics
• Surface chemistry
• Formulation chemistry
• Significant hands-on experience with nucleic acid techniques (e.g. modification and conjugation of oligonucleotides, detection and assay development with spectroscopic techniques like UV and fluorescence, surface chemistries used for nucleic acid technologies, etc.)
• Understanding of NGS sequencing platforms and familiarity with the chemistry/physics/biology interface
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• Experience with common molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR/qPCR, RT, electrophoresis, etc.)
• Experience developing/refining sophisticated nucleic acid or protein detection technologies/methods (molecular, optical, or otherwise)
• Broad scientific knowledgebase relevant to nucleic acids and NGS
• Peer-reviewed publications and/or patent applications in chemistry, chemical biology, nucleic acids, genomics/NGS, or similar

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

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Scientist (Molecular Biology)

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an exceptional, experienced, and audacious laboratory scientist to join our NGS R&D team as a Scientist (Molecular Biology). The ideal candidate will have a track-record of using and/or refining complex technologies/assays for measurement/detection of nucleic acids and/or proteins; they will have comprehensive knowledge of molecular methods and tools for processing, modification, and detection of nucleic acids; they will be a rigorous, analytical, and organised experimentalist; they will have a keen intellectual interest in DNA sequencing technologies and their applications; they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, assess, and optimise categorically new laboratory techniques and assay workflows for NGS
• Engineer and evaluate new types of macromolecular and/or solid-phase consumable reagents
• Advance complex R&D roadmaps through deft experimental planning and laboratory execution
• Work with a team of other laboratory scientists developing new ways of using NGS for research and medicine
• Communicate internally and with external partners via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• PhD/DPhil in molecular biology or bioengineering, genetics/genomics, biochemistry or similar; or BA/BSc or equivalent and 5+ years hands-on experience as a laboratory scientist in academia and/or industry
• Comprehensive knowledge of NGS, including sequencing platforms, sample-prep methods, and applications
• Significant hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR/qPCR, RT, electrophoresis, etc.)
• Experience performing complex molecular-detection/measurement assays for nucleic acids and/or proteins (e.g. complex genomic/epigenomic/transcriptomic assays, advanced protein-detection methods, multi-omics)
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• Experience developing/refining sophisticated NGS protocols and/or technologies (e.g. complex sample-prep schemes such as single-cell/in-situ/on-flowcell methods; short-read/long-read sequencing biochemistry; emulsion and/or microfluidic methods; transposase-mediated methods; combinatorial indexing); or experience developing/refining sophisticated protein-detection technologies/methods (molecular, optical, or otherwise)
• Knowledge of and/or experience using common bioinformatics pipelines, and experience working with bioinformaticians/computational biologists for processing and analysis of large/complex NGS datasets
• Broad scientific knowledgebase relevant to NGS (e.g. genetic health/disease; cancer genomics; immunology)
• Peer-reviewed publications and/or patent applications in molecular biology, genomics/NGS, or similar

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

Apply Now

Bioinformatics Scientist

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an exceptional and audacious bioinformatician to join our NGS R&D team. The ideal candidate will be a rigorous, analytical, organised coder; they will have significant experience designing, implementing, and evaluating bioinformatic pipelines for complex NGS technologies/assays; they will have a keen professional interest in applying their expertise to radically innovative technology development in genomics; and they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, assess, and optimise sophisticated pipelines and algorithms for processing and visualising new types of large-scale, high-dimension NGS data, and drawing actionable biological insights therefrom
• Advance complex R&D roadmaps via fast-turnaround prototyping of NGS pipelines for exploratory analyses
• Help establish the intellectual foundations and computational infrastructure for complex global technology projects across both fundamental research and clinical applications
• Work with a broader, integrated team of laboratory and data scientists developing major new genomics tech
• Communicate internally and with external partners via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• Raw intellectual horsepower and significant experience as a creative, dedicated, and fearless bioinformatician
• Very strong independent programming ability (particularly in Python and/or R, or an ability to rapidly self-teach)
• Experience with common NGS bioinformatics tools (e.g. BWA, SAMtools, etc) and with complex NGS pipelines for major applications (e.g. epigenomics, single-cell or multi-omic analyses, liquid biopsy signal-processing, etc)
• Broad scientific knowledgebase relevant to NGS/genomics (e.g. molecular/cellular biology; genetics/inherited disease; oncology; immunology)
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• 3+ years experience performing ground-up development of novel bioinformatic pipelines/statistical frameworks for complex NGS assays/workflows in fundamental research and/or translational applications
• PhD/DPhil in genomics/bioinformatics, molecular biology/biochemistry, bioengineering, computational biology, computer science, pure/applied maths, physics, electrical engineering, or similar is preferred but not required
• Peer-reviewed publications and/or patent applications in bioinformatics/genomics, molecular biology, or similar
• An interest in complex, conceptually-novel life science technologies

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

Apply Now

Associate Scientist (Chemistry/Chemical Biology)

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an exceptional, experienced, and audacious laboratory scientist to join our NGS R&D team as an Associate Scientist (Chemistry/Chemical Biology). The ideal candidate will have experience in using and/or refining complex technologies/assays for measurement/detection of nucleic acids and/or proteins; they will have a broad knowledge of molecular methods and tools for processing, modification, and detection of nucleic acids; they will be a rigorous, analytical, and organised experimentalist; they will have a keen intellectual interest in DNA sequencing technologies and their applications; they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex, cutting-edge hands-on labwork to develop new technology for genomics
• Engineer and evaluate new types of macromolecular and/or solid-phase consumable reagents
• Advance complex R&D roadmaps through deft experimental planning and laboratory execution
• Work with a team of other laboratory scientists developing new ways of using NGS for research and medicine
• Communicate internally and with external partners via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• BA/BSc or equivalent in chemistry, chemical biology, biochemistry or similar relevant subject and 3+ years hands-on experience as a laboratory scientist in academia and/or industry
• Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Nucleic acid chemistry
• Bioconjugation
• Biophysics
• Surface chemistry
• Formulation chemistry
• Hands-on experience with chemistry techniques applicable to biomolecules like nucleic acids (e.g. modification and conjugation of oligonucleotides, detection and assay development with spectroscopic techniques like UV and fluorescence, surface chemistries used for nucleic acid technologies, etc.)
• Understanding of NGS sequencing platforms and familiarity with the chemistry/physics/biology interface
• Attention to detail in hands-on labwork, in record-keeping, and in communications with others
• Willingness to learn new protocols, and an ability to work and advance independently once trained in a method
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• Experience with common molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR/qPCR, RT, electrophoresis, etc.)
• Experience developing/refining sophisticated nucleic acid or protein detection technologies/methods (molecular, optical, or otherwise)
• Broad scientific knowledgebase relevant to nucleic acids and NGS
• MSci/MRes/MPhil or equivalent in a relevant field preferred but not required

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

Apply Now

Associate Scientist (Molecular Biology)

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an exceptional, experienced, and audacious laboratory scientist to join our NGS R&D team as an Associate Scientist (Molecular Biology). The ideal candidate will have experience in using and/or refining complex technologies/assays for measurement/detection of nucleic acids and/or proteins; they will have a broad knowledge of molecular methods and tools for processing, modification, and detection of nucleic acids; they will be a rigorous, analytical, and organised experimentalist; they will have a keen intellectual interest in DNA sequencing technologies and their applications; they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex, cutting-edge hands-on labwork to develop new technology for genomics
• Engineer and evaluate new types of macromolecular and/or solid-phase consumable reagents
• Advance complex R&D roadmaps through deft experimental planning and laboratory execution
• Work with a team of other laboratory scientists developing new ways of using NGS for research and medicine
• Communicate internally and with external partners via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• BA/BSc or equivalent in molecular biology or bioengineering, genetics/genomics, biochemistry or similar relevant subject and 3+ years hands-on experience as a laboratory scientist in academia and/or industry
• Knowledge of NGS, including sequencing platforms, sample-prep methods, and applications
• Hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR/qPCR, RT, electrophoresis, etc.)
• Experience performing complex molecular-detection/measurement assays for nucleic acids and/or proteins (e.g. complex genomic/epigenomic/transcriptomic assays, advanced protein-detection methods, multi-omics)
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• Experience developing/refining sophisticated NGS protocols and/or technologies (e.g. complex sample-prep schemes such as single-cell/in-situ/on-flowcell methods; short-read/long-read sequencing biochemistry; emulsion and/or microfluidic methods; transposase-mediated methods; combinatorial indexing); or experience developing/refining sophisticated protein-detection technologies/methods (molecular, optical, or otherwise)
• Broad scientific knowledgebase relevant to NGS (e.g. genetic health/disease; cancer genomics; immunology)
• MSci/MRes/MPhil or equivalent in a relevant field of life science preferred but not required

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

Apply Now

Graduate Research Technician

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an audacious and dedicated graduate to join our genomics R&D team as a Research Technician for a 12-month role. The ideal candidate will have solid knowledge and understanding of laboratory techniques in a relevant field, and a willingness to learn and master important new laboratory methods and skills; they will bring a precise and organised style to their R&D work; they will have a keen intellectual interest in DNA sequencing technologies and their applications; they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D.

This will be a much more challenging graduate role than most. It will be a broad crash-course in new and existing research methods, and in intellectual and practical underpinnings of serious off-piste life science innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform cutting-edge hands-on labwork to develop new technology for genomics and diagnostics
• Quickly learn, quickly master, and quickly apply major molecular and chemical biology laboratory techniques
• Contribute substantively to our technology-development roadmap
• Work with a team of other laboratory scientists developing new ways of using NGS for research and medicine
• Communicate experimental results via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• BA/BSc or equivalent in molecular biology, bioengineering, chemistry, biochemistry, genetics/genomics, biophysics or similar relevant subject
• Broad knowledge of one of the following:
• Molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR/qPCR, RT, electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, etc.)
• Chemistry techniques applicable to biomolecules like nucleic acids (e.g. modification and conjugation of oligonucleotides, detection with spectroscopic techniques like UV and fluorescence, surface chemistries for nucleic acid technologies, etc.)
• Understanding of NGS sequencing platforms and interest in the chemistry/physics/biology interface
• Attention to detail in hands-on labwork, in record-keeping, and in communications with others
• Willingness to learn new skills, and an ability to work and advance independently once trained in a method
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• Prior hands-on experience with one of the following:
• Molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR/qPCR, RT, electrophoresis, etc.)
• Chemical and biochemical techniques (e.g. UV and fluorescence spectroscopy, bioconjugation, etc.)
• Scientific knowledge relevant to nucleic acids and NGS
• Knowledge of common maths/statistics relevant to scientific research

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

Apply Now

Research Associate

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an audacious and dedicated laboratory scientist to join our NGS R&D team as a Research Associate. The ideal candidate will have experience performing hands-on labwork in a relevant field and a deep desire to learn and master new laboratory techniques; they will have broad knowledge of molecular methods for processing and detecting/measuring nucleic acids; they will be a careful and organised laboratory scientist; they will have a keen intellectual interest in DNA sequencing technologies and their applications; they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D. This will be a very challenging, multifaceted laboratory R&D position within a fast-moving genomics technology-development group.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex, cutting-edge hands-on labwork to develop new technology for genomics and diagnostics
• Develop, assess, and optimise categorically new laboratory techniques and assay workflows for NGS
• Advance complex R&D roadmaps through deft experimental planning and laboratory execution
• Engineer and evaluate new types of laboratory kits/products for use by academic and clinical scientists
• Work with a team of other laboratory scientists developing new ways of using NGS for research and medicine
• Communicate internally and with external partners via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• BA/BSc or equivalent in molecular biology, bioengineering, chemistry, biochemistry, genetics/genomics, biophysics or similar relevant subject
• At least 1 year of full-time experience performing hands-on labwork in an academic and/or industrial setting in one of the following relevant fields:
• Life sciences (e.g. molecular biology, genetics, bioengineering, or similar)
• Physical sciences (e.g. chemistry, biological chemistry, biophysics, or similar)
• Knowledge and practical experience with one of the following:
• Molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR/qPCR, RT, electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, etc.)
• Chemistry techniques applicable to biomolecules like nucleic acids (e.g. modification and conjugation of oligonucleotides, detection with spectroscopic techniques like UV and fluorescence, surface chemistries for nucleic acid technologies, etc.)
• Understanding of NGS sequencing platforms and appreciation for the chemistry/physics/biology interface
• Attention to detail in hands-on labwork, in record-keeping, and in communications with others
• Willingness to learn new protocols, and an ability to work and advance independently once trained in a method
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• Prior experience with one of the following:
• NGS sequencing (e.g. sample prep methods such as DNA/RNA/ChIP-seq etc.)
• Working with sophisticated nucleic acid or protein detection technologies/methods (molecular, optical, or otherwise)
• Scientific knowledge relevant to nucleic acids and NGS
• Knowledge of common maths/statistics relevant to scientific research
• MSci/MRes/MPhil or equivalent in a relevant field preferred but not required

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

Apply Now

Senior Scientist (Chemistry/Chemical Biology)

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an exceptional, experienced, and audacious laboratory scientist to join our NGS R&D team as a Senior Scientist (Chemistry/Chemical Biology). The ideal candidate will have a convincing track-record of developing, using and/or refining complex technologies/assays for measurement/detection of nucleic acids and/or proteins, especially within the NGS field; they will have comprehensive knowledge of molecular methods and tools for processing, modification, and detection of nucleic acids; they will be a rigorous, analytical, and organised experimentalist; they will have a keen intellectual interest in DNA sequencing technologies and their applications; they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, assess, and optimise categorically new laboratory techniques and assay workflows for NGS
• Engineer and evaluate new types of macromolecular and/or solid-phase consumable reagents
• Work with a team of other scientists developing new NGS technologies for research and medicine
• Coordinate complex R&D roadmaps to prioritise, track, and achieve key technical milestones therein
• Conceive and perform systematic evaluation/optimisation processes for NGS reagents and workflows
• Communicate internally and with external partners via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• PhD/DPhil in chemistry, chemical biology, biochemistry or similar relevant subject
• 3+ years post-PhD experience as a laboratory scientist in academia and/or industry
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Nucleic acid chemistry
• Bioconjugation
• Biophysics
• Surface chemistry
• Formulation chemistry
• Significant hands-on experience with nucleic acid techniques (e.g. modification and conjugation of oligonucleotides, detection and assay development with spectroscopic techniques like UV and fluorescence, surface chemistries used for nucleic acid technologies, etc.)
• Understanding of NGS sequencing platforms and familiarity with the chemistry/physics/biology interface
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• Experience performing sophisticated NGS research and technology development
• Experience with common molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR/qPCR, RT, electrophoresis, etc.)
• Experience developing/refining sophisticated nucleic acid or protein detection technologies/methods (molecular, optical, or otherwise)
• Broad scientific knowledgebase relevant to nucleic acids and NGS
• Peer-reviewed publications and/or patent applications in chemistry, chemical biology, nucleic acids, genomics/NGS, or similar
• Knowledge of formal Design of Experiments (DoE) methodologies in NGS R&D

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

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Senior Scientist (Molecular Biology)

Our Company

CS Genetics is developing pathbreaking new technology for genomics, based on foundational scientific insights and sophisticated conceptual innovations in NGS techniques. Our work will accelerate basic biologic research and enable lifesaving new clinical diagnostics. We have an extremely skilled team, a large global intellectual property estate, and amongst the most inventive, ambitious technology roadmaps in life science.

We’re developing a radically-new, instrument-free platform for single-cell sequencing with disruptive throughput and experimental ease. We’re growing our Cambridge R&D team to help launch a new era of NGS-based cellular analysis.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an exceptional, experienced, and audacious laboratory scientist to join our NGS R&D team as a Senior Scientist - Molecular Biology. The ideal candidate will have a convincing track-record of developing, evaluating, and refining NGS technologies or assays for research and/or clinical-diagnostic applications; they will have comprehensive knowledge of molecular methods and tools for processing, modification, and detection of nucleic acids; they will be a rigorous, analytical, and organised experimentalist; they will have a keen intellectual interest in DNA sequencing technologies and their applications; they will have a keen personal interest in saving and extending lives through life science R&D.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, assess, and optimise categorically new laboratory techniques and assay workflows for NGS
• Engineer and evaluate new types of macromolecular and/or solid-phase consumable reagents
• Work with a team of other scientists developing new NGS sample-prep technologies for research and medicine
• Coordinate complex R&D roadmaps to prioritise, track, and achieve key technical milestones therein
• Conceive and perform systematic evaluation/optimisation processes for NGS workflows and reagents
• Communicate internally and with external partners via oral updates, written reports, and technical meetings

Required Skills and Background

• PhD/DPhil in molecular biology, genetics/genomics, biochemistry, molecular bioengineering, or similar field
• 3+ years post-PhD experience as a laboratory scientist in academia and/or industry
• Comprehensive knowledge of NGS, including sequencing platforms, sample-prep methods, and applications
• Experience developing and/or refining new NGS technologies (e.g. sample prep, sequencing biochemistry, etc.)
• Enthusiasm for a demanding, fast-paced R&D role in a small-startup environment

Desired Skills and Background

• 5+ years experience performing sophisticated NGS research and technology development (e.g. complex sample-prep schemes such as single-cell/in-situ/on-flowcell methods; short-read/long-read sequencing biochemistry; advanced genomic, epigenomic, and/or clinical NGS assays; droplet-emulsion and/or microfluidic sample processing; transposase-mediated sample processing/indexing; combinatorial indexing)
• Knowledge of and/or experience using common bioinformatics pipelines, and experience working with bioinformaticians/computational biologists for processing and analysis of large/complex NGS datasets
• Broad scientific knowledgebase relevant to NGS (e.g. genetic health/disease; cancer genomics; immunology)
• Peer-reviewed publications and/or patent applications in molecular biology, genomics/NGS, or similar
• Knowledge of formal Design of Experiments (DoE) methodologies in NGS R&D

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter (and any questions) to careers@csgenetics.com. This role will be located at our R&D labs at 50/60 Station Road in the Cambridge city centre, and will include highly competitive, experience-matched salary and generous stock options. This is an opportunity to apply your time and talents to categorical, step-change innovation in genomics.

Apply Now