Senior Scientist

10 hours ago


San Jose, California, United States Takara Bio Full time
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and collaborative R&D Scientist with expertise in NGS to drive innovation within Takara's portfolio. The scientist will lead projects with guidance from senior scientific staff, taking responsibility for designing, executing, and analyzing experiments to develop novel NGS technologies and products.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Explore novel ideas and technologies in the NGS field.
  • Plan, schedule, and conduct experiments for one or more projects, exhibiting good skills in experimental design, data analysis, and result interpretation.
  • Understand project goals, meet project specifications, and commit to deliver projects within set deadlines under guidance from Senior Scientists and colleagues in Marketing (Product Managers and/or Market Strategy Managers).
  • Prepare clear reports, including timely inputs to lab notebooks and project databases.
  • Learn to draft SOPs, user manuals, technical notes, and other related technical documents with assistance from Senior Scientists, Marketing, and Operations teams.
  • Identify potential new products for development based on assessment of customer demand, market trends, and competitor analysis with help from Marketing and more senior researchers in the group.
  • Serve as a resource to R&D and other departments within the organization, including Product Management and Operations – especially during product development and launch.
  • Participate in R&D scientific meetings, and may represent company in front of customers, by presenting posters etc at conferences.
  • May support Sales and Technical Support representatives on technical matters.

Requirements:
  • Typically requires a degree in Molecular Biology, Genome Science, or a relevant scientific discipline with 2-5 years of postdoctoral and/or industrial experience.
  • Knowledge and experience in NGS, including sample preparation, library preparation, automation, sequencing platform operation, and sequencing data analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of molecular biology, including primer design, CRISPR, and omics-sequencing.
  • Experience in mammalian cell biology and tissue/single-cell preparation.
  • Familiar with laboratory procedures, protocols, and state-of-the-art instruments.
  • Strong interest in technology development and translating scientific ideas into novel applications.
  • Effective analytical and critical thinking skills, including excellent attention to detail, a well-grounded knowledge of troubleshooting techniques, and a quantitative mindset.
  • Collaborative personality with good interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

About Takara Bio:
Takara Bio USA (TBUSA) empowers life science discovery. We bring innovation and inspiration to every scientist - promoting discoveries that improve health and the environment. We hold values that all employees and prospective candidates should demonstrate: Innovation, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, Growth, Diversity and Quality. We value helping employees develop their skills, and you will be part of this journey

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