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Liquid Biopsy Specialist
Detects cancer and disease from a blood sample rather than surgery
£50k–£100k Bioscience boom
What it involves
Develops and interprets cfDNA, circulating tumour cell and exosome assays that detect cancer early, monitor treatment response and identify resistance mutations from a simple blood draw.
Skills & knowledge needed
Molecular diagnosticsNGSCancer biologyClinical validationBioinformatics
Why it's emerging now
Liquid biopsy is the most transformative cancer diagnostic advance in a generation — tests are entering clinical use.
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