Scientist, Digital Pathology

1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women worldwide develop cancer during their lifetime, and far too many will lose their battle. At Navigate we envision a disease-free world – our talented and passionate team is at the forefront of enabling drug development by using transformative science to deliver high quality, world class clinical biomarker solutions so we can one day realize that vision. Join us on our journey to turning innovative treatment ideas into reality to improve and extend patient lives across the globe. Navigate Biopharma, a fully owned subsidiary of Novartis, provides assay development, clinical trial testing, and companion diagnostics services to companies in the precision medicine field. At present, Navigate supports 100+ clinical trials from 30+ pharma, biotech, and diagnostic companies, including 8 of the top 15 oncology companies globally.<br> <br>As an Associate Scientist at Navigate, you will perform routine testing under GCP/GLP/CLIA regulations to support clinical trial sample testing, and design and execute laboratory experiments and testing programs, evaluate test data, and prepare associated documentation and reports. While part of a highly collaborative team, you will be expected to exhibit independence in testing samples across multiple projects. Candidates must demonstrate critical thinking, initiative and clear communication during the performance of projects.<br><br>Your responsibilities: (includes, but not limited to)<br><br>• May design, create, execute and troubleshoot new procedures and assays<br>• Author and review technical documents including but not limited to assay work instruction<br>• Plan and execute laboratory experiments and testing of patient specimens<br>• Perform testing of patient specimens using multiplex fluorescence or chromogenic immunohistochemistry staining and digital image analysis methods following work instructions, SOPs and/or experimental design<br>• May work directly with external vendors to resolve reagent or equipment issues<br>• Perform quality control testing and ensure its acceptability<br>• May identify and troubleshoot problems that may adversely affect test performance/results<br>• Analyze data for trends and make recommendations to more senior scientific staff<br><br>This position will be located at our Carlsbad, CA site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require 0% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).<br><br>[#video#https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggbnzRY9z8w{#400,300#}#/video#]