CDxR&DResearchAssociate

## **Job Description** Agilent's Companion Diagnostics Business (CDx) partners closely with leading pharmaceuticalcompanies to develop, manufacture and commercialize in vitro diagnostic devices, which are a critical part of precision medicine. The CDx business serves to support the development of targeted cancer therapies. See http://www.agilent.com/en-us/dako-products for details. Be a part of the future of Precision Medicine! Our mission is to improve the human condition by bringing the power of precision medicine to labs, partners and patients globally. Want to build a career in a dynamic, results-focused environment? Join the team that's providing technical design support for R&D products, recommends changes and formulates techniques that enhance design for performance. Here, you'll work on technical design support assignments and provide solutions, learning continuously through ongoing training and on-the-job experience. We are looking for a hardworking and dedicated representative level research associate to join our CDx Research and Development Department. You will provide research support to develop accurate, robust, and precise assays. Your challenge will be to create value for Agilent through innovative ideas that either create new businesses or enhance existing ones. You will work in a cross-functional team dedicated to the design and development of CDx assays in a highly regulated environment and perform the following activities: **Responsibilities include:** * Working in a cross-functional team that supports clinical trials testing new targeted anti-cancer drugs, by developing tailored companion diagnostic assays. * Performing project-related research and/or development in collaboration with others to develop immunohistochemistry assays, in situ hybridization assays, and possibly molecular biology-based assays. * Assisting in defining and designing the optimal development path for each product within our workflow. * Leading development projects, as appl