PhD in biological sciences or equivalent, with at least 6 years’ experience or MSc with at least 10 years current laboratory experience in genomics, ideally in a regulated laboratory (GLP/GCLP) Expert level laboratory skill understanding for nucleic acid isolation and molecular biology techniques including PCR and qRT-PCR. A solid understanding of current GLP and/or GCP/GCLP standards. Experience in assay validation to support decision making in clinical trials. Ability to prioritize tasks and experience in the supervision and training of technical staff. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Must have the ability to organize, analyse and interpret data, as well as prepare high quality reports. Must possess strong computational skills, preferably experienced with Word, Excel, Power Point, GraphPad Prism. Excellent use of judgment and discretion required