Scientist

NeoGenomics Laboratories

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.

We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our outstanding World Class Culture!

NeoGenomics is looking for a� Scientist in our Aliso Viejo, CA location who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.

Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics:

As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.

Summary:

This position will be responsible for the digital microscopy image analysis for tissue-based immunohistochemistry (IHC) and multiplexed immunofluorescence (mIF) image data generated in a CLIA-based environment. The role will focus analysis development activities including image processing and algorithm design and development using commercially available software such as Visiopharm, and Halo. The role mainly involves conducting analysis of data from service contracts leading to successful completion of client projects

Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities

Work closely with the scientists as well as pathologists to develop and optimize mIF and IHC image analysis

Perform image analysis from service contracts leading to successful completion of client projects using commercial software such as Visiopharm, and Halo

Conduct imaging algorithm transfer and perform verification and/or validation of the algorithm

Working in a team-environment as a member of Pharma Services

Contribute to the development of algorithms for microscopy-based feature extraction, classification, detection, and quantification; leveraging imaging physics to enhance algorithmic performance

Identifying and applying appropriate algorithms for new data analysis situations

Aid in hands-on clinical and experimental data analysis using a variety of computational and statistical tools and techniques.

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Additional Responsibilities (may be assigned):

Providing disease, clinical, and data analysis expertise to healthcare related projects.

Maintaining up-to-date clinical knowledge in oncology and other disease areas.

Documenting results and recommendations through written reports, peer-reviewed publications and presentations to a variety of audiences.

Transition novel diagnostic platforms from research to product as part of a cross organizational, cross-disciplinary team

Working with customers in a strong research collaboration environment

Evaluating and extending new concepts as well as providing innovations which can be developed into new product advantages

Leadership in area of expertise to move projects forward

Position Objectives:

Achieves desired level of competency and accuracy for the main department processes and responsibilities of assigned position, as defined in established SOP� s, within 6 months

Meets or exceeds productivity expectations

Reports quality results with limited errors

Maintains satisfactory results on all department specific competency assessments

Works productively and efficiently to achieve company and departmental goals

Communicates effectively with all levels of staff

Adheres to NeoGenomics Laboratories core values, safety, compliance, and Company policies and procedures

Education:

Ph.D. in a life, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering preferred; M.S., B.S. in a life, physical or computer science with related experience

Experience:

2+ years� industry experience in application of image analysis to histopathology/computational histology

Qualification Requirements:

Understanding of digital microscopy imaging applications and analysis (whole slide scanning, fluorescent or hyperspectral or other methods of digital imaging including calibrations, optics, resolution, etc.)

Proved experience working with algorithm development and visualization of results

Experience with software programming and machine learning techniques using Visiopharm, Halo and Perkin Elmer� s Inform.

Experience with one or more programming languages is strongly preferred such as Java, C++ (STL), Python or MATLAB.

Demonstrated ability to independently design, execute, and defend data generated in well controlled experimentation

Demonstrated Oncology knowledge/experience

Outstanding clear communication skills (written and oral)

Highly self-motivated and goal oriented; attention to details

Certificate Compliance Requirements:

Travel Required:� Less than 10%

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