Rarity Bioscience develops ultrasensitive molecular diagnostics based on our proprietary superRCA® technology, enabling detection of rare mutations that standard methods miss. As our portfolio of pharma and clinical collaborations grows, so does our Scientific Services team - and we are now looking for a Senior Scientist to help lead that work.
The role
You will lead and contribute to scientific collaboration projects in molecular diagnostics and cancer genomics, from initial dialogue to final report. In this role, you combine scientific leadership with involvement across assay development, performance evaluation, sample testing, data interpretation, and customer dialogue. You bring enough scientific depth to be a trusted discussion partner in cancer genetics, while also being practical enough to plan experiments, assess results, provide guidance to junior colleagues, and help move projects from first dialogue to final report or publication. In addition, the role can be expected to include some hands-on lab work to build familiarity with our assays, workflows, and daily operations, with the level of involvement varying depending on project needs.
Key responsibilities:
You will be part of a small, cross-functional team where the distance between a question and a decision is short. The role is based at our office, soon located at Uppsala Business Park, where all functions will be under one roof. Around 30 people today, growing steadily - the kind of place where you know everyone, and where what you do is visible.
Who you are
You have deep knowledge of cancer genetics, built through years of working with cancer cohorts, patient data, and somatic mutation profiles. You know what variant assessment means in practice, and you can have a real scientific conversation with a pharma R&D team or a clinical researcher without losing the thread.
You can lead a project and bring people along with you. You are structured, logical, and not easily derailed but you can change course when the data tells you to. You want to work on something that matters, in a team where no one is afraid of getting their hands dirty and everyone pulls in the same direction.
Qualifications:
Yes, it is a long list. But then again, we are not just any company - we are a team pushing the boundaries of what mutation detection can do, and we are looking for someone who is genuinely excited about that.
How to apply
If this sounds like the right next step for you, submit your application no later than mid-October. We review applications on a rolling basis, so do not wait too long.
Questions about the role or the process? Reach out to Sandra Bydell Sveder, Senior Recruitment Consultant at SallyQ (sandra.sveder@sallyq.se, 0763 19 96 88).
