Principal Scientist

2 weeks ago


San Jose, California, United States Bio-Techne Full time

By joining the Bio-Techne team, you will have an impact on future cutting-edge research. Bio-Techne and all of its brands provides tools for researchers in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics.

Salary Range:

$191, ,200 depending on experience and qualifications

Position Summary:


The Research and Development Science group (R&D Science) at ProteinSimple, a Bio-Techne brand, is seeking an innovative and accomplished Principal Scientist to join our growing team on our mission to develop game-changing analytical instrumentation and assays.

As a part of the Product Development Team, you will work among other innovative, supportive scientists and engineers that have a passion for product development and a knack for disrupting the way people characterize their samples.

Our team works on exciting technologies for analysis of biomolecules and cells, including capillary electrophoresis, automated immunoassays, microfluidics, and cell sorting.


In this role, you will exercise considerable independence and judgement in the product development lifecycle for Consumables, Reagents, and Instruments, from concepts to commercialization, to deliver cutting edge technologies to our global customer base.

If you have experience with analytical instruments, immunoassays, assay development, or capillary electrophoresis

this might be the role for you. If you want to make better analytical tools to enable our customers to make better medicines, apply today.

Key Responsibilities:

  • New Product Development
  • Use considerable independence, judgement, and discretion to develop robust analytical reagents and assays for biomolecule characterization
  • Provide scientific input on instrument and consumables development in collaboration with Engineering
  • Solve technology and development challenges through innovative and meticulous characterization and troubleshooting
  • Use data-driven decisions to advance projects and communicate status to cross-functional teams
  • Lead transfer of products to manufacturing environment, and design and execute verification and validation studies
  • Independently identify new areas of opportunity and technologies to drive new product development
  • Expert in Analytical Science
  • Good understanding of protein chemistry and bioanalytical techniques, including electrophoretic and chromatographic separations and immunoassay detection
  • Good understanding of biophysical and chemical property measurements
  • Collaboration and Technical Leadership
  • Lead other lab members and cross-functional teams to guide and conduct development activities within defined timelines
  • Act as a scientific expert within Product Development and more broadly within the science community
  • Work closely with R&D Science, Engineering, Software, and Manufacturing teams to develop, validate, and release new products
  • Hire, train and supervise junior scientists and/or research associates

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Ph.
D. in biochemistry, analytical chemistry, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, or a related field with 10years of relevant experience is required, with 4years industry experience in new product development


Candidates with experience in capillary electrophoresis or developing immunoassays and associated reagents are preferred

Candidates with background in nucleic acid characterization (DNA/RNA) or NGS will be considered

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Experience in biotechnology new product development for research use only (RUO) or in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) is required

Must have demonstrated ability to create new products, including reagent formulations, that require a high degree of complexity to design and create

Strong track record of technical leadership of complex projects. Experience collaborating with Engineering and Software teams is desirable.

Must have the ability to work on novel experimentation requiring a high degree of independence and judgement

Demonstrated experience developing robust scalable products and transferring new products to manufacturing

Strong background in laboratory instrumentation and automation

Experience with immunoassays (e.g., ELISA, western blot, MSD) or other protein characterization and modification techniques is preferred

Familiar with protein separation, protein purification, and protein detection methods e.g., HPLC, capillary electrophoresis (CZE, cIEF, CE-SDS), microfluidics is desirable

Highly motivated and able to balance several projects concurrently

Must demonstrate ability to work independently and determine priorities for self and others

Outstanding documentation and organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in research and manufacturing environments

Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word). Experience with JMP or Python software is a plus.

What Bio-Techne Offers:

We offer competitive salaries along with extensive medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family starting on day one

We invest in our employees financial futures through 401k matching and an employee stock purchase plan.

We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Flexible scheduling and generous PTO

A powerful and positive purpose to enable science towards treatment and prevention of disease

Modern and updated work location including on-site gym, snacks and beverages

Recently recognized on Forbes list of Americas Best Employers 2022

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

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