Senior Principal Scientist – Assay Development

Jobtailor; Wilhelmshausen; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Leica Microsystems seeks a PhD-level scientist to lead biological and molecular assay development, optimization, and validation. You will advance key technologies, collaborate across R&D, product management, and commercial teams, and contribute to publications and roadmaps.

Join a role focused on scalable assay solutions, laboratory infrastructure, and cross-disciplinary leadership to drive innovation in spatial biology applications.

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related life science discipline.
• Extensive experience in biological research and assay development in academic and/or industrial R&D.
• Proven track record developing, optimizing, and validating assays across technologies and sample types.
• Hands-on experience with molecular biology and imaging-based tech such as immunoassays, nucleic acid detection, NGS, single-cell workflows, or spatial biology.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Experience providing scientific leadership within multidisciplinary project teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead development, optimization, verification, and validation of biological and molecular assays.
• Advance platform-critical assay technologies to support spatial biology strategy.
• Collaborate with R&D, product management, and commercial teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Establish and improve laboratory infrastructure, workflows, and quality-compliant practices.
• Mentor colleagues, share expertise, and contribute to publications, patents, and technology roadmaps.

Kenntnisse

Biological Research

Assay Development

Molecular Biology

Technical Leadership

German & English

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in Biochemistry / Molecular Biology / Biotechnology / Biology / Chemistry

Jobbeschreibung

• Lead the development, optimization, verification, and validation of biological and molecular assays, ensuring robust performance and suitability for intended applications.
• Advance platform-critical assay technologies and contribute to the development of new assay capabilities that support Leica Microsystems' spatial biology strategy.
• Partner with Research & Development, Product Management, Commercial, and other stakeholders to translate scientific and customer requirements into scalable assay solutions.
• Establish and continuously improve laboratory infrastructure, experimental workflows, and quality-compliant practices that enable efficient and reproducible assay development.
• Serve as a scientific authority within the organization by mentoring colleagues, sharing technical expertise, and contributing to publications, patent generation, and technology roadmaps.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related life science discipline.
• Long-standing experience in biological research and assay development within academic and/or industrial R&D environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing, optimizing, and validating biological or molecular assays across multiple technologies and sample types.
• Hands-on experience with molecular biology and imaging-based technologies, such as immunoassays, nucleic acid detection methods, next-generation sequencing, single-cell workflows, or spatial biology applications.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Experience providing technical leadership and scientific guidance within multidisciplinary project teams.

Core Competencies

Expertise in developing, optimizing, and validating biological and molecular assays, with a strong focus on laboratory infrastructure and quality-compliant practices. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and translate scientific requirements into scalable solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Ph.D. In Biochemistry
• Assay Development
• Molecular Biology
• Technical Leadership
• Fluent In German And English

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Biological Research
• Assay Optimization
• Validation Of Assays
• Immunoassays
• Nucleic Acid Detection
• Next-Generation Sequencing
• Single-Cell Workflows
• Spatial Biology Applications

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Technical Expertise
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Laboratory Infrastructure
• Experimental Workflows
• Quality-Compliant Practices
• Multidisciplinary Project Teams