Senior Oncology Scientist

Job overview

The Senior Oncology Scientist role is onsite in San Carlos, CA. Salary is $145,000–$185,000 per year. Clear Labs builds an FDA-cleared next-generation sequencing diagnostics platform, and this role supports development of its oncology assay menu. As the internal oncology subject matter expert, the scientist advises assay development, automation, and systems integration teams on oncology biology, genomics, and clinical relevance. The role translates scientific evidence into assay and product decisions, with customer, partner, and conference-facing work as a secondary responsibility.

What you'll do

• Advise assay development, automation, and systems integration teams on oncology biology, genomics, and clinical relevance
• monitor oncology literature, competitive assays, and clinical guidelines
• provide scientific input on assay design, panel content, and evidentiary requirements
• bridge R&D and assay science with clinical, commercial, and partner audiences
• support customer and partner assay application science and troubleshooting as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior oncology scientist

clear labs

san carlos ca

$145,000–$185,000 per year

oncology genomics

assay development

next-generation sequencing

clinical relevance

companion diagnostics

occasional travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• employer-sponsored basic life/AD&D and long-term disability
• EAP
• discretionary time off
• stock option plan
• headquarters lunch stipend.

Why this role

PhD or equivalent industry experience required. Occasional travel is required and is not a majority-travel role; customer and conference-facing work is secondary.

About the employer

Clear Labs is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Sector: 54.