Sr. Staff Scientist
Sr. Staff Scientist
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$ 127300 - 236300
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Job Description
At Roche you can show up as yourself embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression open dialogue and genuine connections where you are valued accepted and respected for who you are allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche where every voice matters.
The Position
The Chemistry and NanoTechnology subject matter expert and manager will serve concept-to-market and sustaining efforts for the ePlex digital microfluidics platform within the Consumable and Assay Technology team. They will provide technical strategic and hands-on expertise for on-market support and enhancement projects and for invention and development of new and enhanced nanomaterials surfaces polymers and reagents for sample to answer IVD products. They will identify and create analytical chemistry methods and drive their application through internal and external collaboration to ensure critical quality attributes are understood and controlled. This individual will provide technical leadership to internal and external resources vendors suppliers and service organizations. They will drive troubleshooting and root cause analysis creation and maintenance of input and output specifications concept and feasibility activities prototyping testing and transfer to manufacturing. Spearhead efforts in the optimization and design of material surfaces at the interface or biochemical organic chemistry and electrochemical technology. This includes meticulous control over (bio)chemical modification surface energy minimization of non-specific adsorption phenomena chemical stability all crucial for the performance and reliability of sophisticated consumables. The successful candidate will play a central role in driving the successful enhancement support and development scale-up improvement and market introduction of novel high-performance consumables directly contributing to Roches continued leadership in the diagnostics space.
The Opportunity:
Your responsibilities in this role will include:
Provide expert technical leadership and research and development strategies for the design development and implementation of surface preparation strategies reagent development for chemicals polymers and nanomaterials intended for complex life sciences and diagnostic consumable application.
Design and conduct experiments to support product development and product improvement.
Contribute to and drive innovation initiatives including patent applications and trade secrets
Drive the synthetic manipulation of material surfaces at a molecular level to precisely engineer surface energy characteristics and effectively mitigate non-specific adsorption of critical biomolecules ensuring optimal performance and minimizing background noise in downstream applications.
Lead cross-functional teams in the development and execution of comprehensive technical studies that align with product requirements manufacturing feasibility and commercialization timelines for intricate consumables.
Develop advanced surface analysis and characterization using a diverse range of analytical techniques ( GC-MS LC-MS XPS DSC ToF-SIMS AFM HPLC mass spec contact angle goniometry ellipsometry) to thoroughly understand surface composition morphology and chemical properties reagent stability and to establish critical structure- property relationships.
Serve as a subject matter expert in surface chemistry analytical sciences and nano technology and self assembled monolayers providing deep technical insights and guidance to problem-solving and troubleshooting efforts within complex interconnected and multidisciplinary system environments effectively identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions related to surface performance.
Mentor and guide junior scientists and engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
Who you are:
Minimum of PhD degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Material Sciences or related degree. with 6years (8 preferred) of R and D or trouble shooting and technical leadership experience in diagnostics chemical or biotechnology companies.
Motivated to contribute in designing developing and sustaining medical or in-vitro diagnostics consumables while workingwithin an ISO 13485/GMP compliant environment.
Ability to utilize root cause analysis techniques for (bio)chemical components and interface withmechanical parts and assemblies.
Experience with a mature productdevelopment process under design control and change management
Experience with interdisciplinary innovation (chemistry materials biotechnology fabricated components) and integration
Relocation benefits are not available for this posting
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $127300.00 - $236300.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience qualifications geographic location and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Who we are
GenMark is now a proud member of the Roche Group more than 100000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. As a global leader in healthcare Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products tools and services that help in the prevention diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV HIV hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions such as fertility and blood coagulation. With the addition of GenMark to the Roche Group syndromic infectious disease diagnostics is now added to the long list of disease states and conditions that the Roche Group addresses. GenMarks ePlex true sample-to-answer system offers unique solutions to address the most significant challenges facing clinical laboratories while supporting hospital systems to deliver patient-centered value-based care. ePlex streamlines the diagnostic workflow from physician order entry to the final test report and is the true sample-to-answer solution designed to improve patient care reduce costs and increase lab efficiency. GenMark is headquartered in Carlsbad California.
GenMark is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ promote and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit qualifications and competence. The companys policy prohibits unlawful discrimination including but not limited to discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status individuals with disabilities status and consistent with all federal state or local laws.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
