Senior Staff Scientist, Molecular Biology
Sunnyvale, CA - USA
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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology
At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.
Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence building on a strong foundation of innovation expertise and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer infectious disease rare genetic disorders and more. At IDT youll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvementwhere your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier brighter future for all.
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The Senior Staff Scientist Molecular Biology is responsible for conceiving developing and implementing innovative molecular biology and synthetic biology solutions at scale. This role combines deep hands-on scientific expertise with strategic technical leadership cross-functional collaboration and mentorship. The position plays a critical role in advancing core technology platforms enabling new products and services and driving scientific and commercial impact across the organization.
This position reports to the Director of Emerging Technologies and is part of the Emerging Technologies Team located in Sunnyvale CA and will be an on-site role.
In this role you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead the conception design and implementation of novel molecular biology workflows with emphasis on DNA/RNA manipulation gene synthesis library construction and amplification technologies.
- Leverage your breadth of expertise to deliver transformative capabilities for IDTs oligo synthesis platforms from initial ideation to implementation in a manufacturing environment.
- Drive the development of next-generation synthetic biology and nucleic acid technologies from proof-of-concept through robust scalable processes.
- Translate scientific innovation into commercially viable platforms products or services.
- Other duties as assigned.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelors in molecular biology biochemistry microbiology or a related discipline. (PhD preferred)
- 7 years industry experience in molecular biology synthetic biology or related biotech fields.
- Deep hands-on expertise in DNA/RNA manipulation gene synthesis cloning library construction and amplification technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to design and scale complex molecular biology processes.
- Proven track record of scientific innovation including patents and peer-reviewed publications.
Travel & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel 10% time domestic and international
- Ability to occasionally lift move or carry equipment up to 10lb
- Ability to frequently work in a laboratory environment for extended periods
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Background in high-throughput biology automation and NGS-based analysis.
- Familiarity with bioinformatics tools and sequence analysis workflows.
- Demonstrated success in translating research innovations into revenue-generating products or services.
IDT a Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $160000-$200000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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