Senior Clinical Laboratory Associate

The Opportunity Precede Biosciences is seeking a Senior Clinical Laboratory Associate to join our growing, CLIA-certified, Clinical Lab Operations group within Product Development to support scaling of our proprietary assays and Laboratory Developed Tests, focused on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows and automated liquid handling using Hamilton STAR systems. Major responsibilities of this role include routine execution of high-complexity clinical laboratory testing, ensuring compliance with CLIA/CAP/MA and other relevant regulations, supporting sample receipt and accessioning and ensuring accuracy of testing.About Us We are pioneering an advanced, minimally invasive, comprehensive epigenomics platform with the potential to profoundly impact the research and development of new medicines and the use of approved medicines in clinical practice across a number of conditions, including cancer. More information on our company and platform can be found on our company website and in our publication in Nature Medicine. We care deeply about creating a place where individuals can do their best work from the start and have intentionally created an environment that is defined by purpose, teamwork, and excellence. This means nurturing team spirit, facing challenges together, collaboratively solving complex problems, while also ensuring a strong focus on individual initiative, accountability, and delivery. What you'll bringQualify as a CLIA Testing Personnel for a high-complexity laboratory based upon education and relevant experience, per 42 CFR 493.1461 An associate's, bachelor's or master's degree in chemical, biological, or medical laboratory science from an accredited institution3+ years of hands-on industry and/or academic medical center-based experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS) and associated methodologies including DNA-seq and/or RNA-seq protocols Minimum of two years of experience in a high-complexity CLIA laboratory including a deep understanding of CLIA regulatory requirements, quality systems, and laboratory best practices You have excellent time management and organizational capabilities necessary to deliver results in a fast-paced environment with changing and competing priorities Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced team environment Experienced user of automated liquid handlers Prior experience working with LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) / ELN (Electronic Laboratory Notebook) Exposure to automation method development or script optimization (Hamilton VENUS or similar) highly preferredExperience working with LBx (liquid biopsy) and FFPE (Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded) oncology specimens highly preferredWhat you'll doIndependently perform high-complexity testing in a CLIA-certified laboratory in compliance with CLIA, CAP and internal SOPs Execute end-to-end NGS workflows, including sample accessioning, nucleic acid extraction, quantification, library preparation, and sequencing setup Operate and perform routine testing on automated liquid handling platforms Identify workflow inefficiencies and propose improvements to increase throughput, robustness, and scalability Perform and review quality control (QC) metrics; escalate and investigate out-of-specification results Ensure accurate and compliant documentation following CLIA regulations and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) Collaborate cross-functionally with assay development, automation and quality teams Utilize LIMS systems to track samples, workflows, and results with strong attention to chain of custody Participate in root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) as needed $80,000 - $90,000 a yearFinal compensation will be based on a candidate's qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Employees are also eligible for performance bonuses, equity participation and comprehensive health benefits.We believe in building an inclusive and balanced team. We also know meeting every single-exact-criteria can get in the way of meeting stellar folks. Please don't hesitate to apply! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Created: 2026-04-15