NGS Design Applications Scientist: Custom Panels

Danaher Corporation; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a Danaher operating company, seeks an Applications Scientist – NGS Design to deliver expert technical support and custom NGS panel design through the pre-sales process. The role is on-site in Coralville, IA or Raleigh, NC.

You will design panels, support customers and internal teams, document interactions in CRM, and contribute to genomics advances with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant life sciences field; advanced degrees preferred.
• Deep expertise in NGS applications with 3+ years in the genomics industry.
• Experience designing custom capture panels for target enrichment with 1+ year preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored to audience.
• Ability to understand and articulate complex scientific, interpersonal, regulatory, and business issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality xGen hybridization and amplicon panel designs during pre-sales.
• Provide technical product support to customers via presentations, calls, and emails.
• Support IDT Sales and service teams through consultation or escalation of product questions and issues.
• Document all customer interactions in IDT’s CRM database.
• Provide backup design and analysis support for collaborative projects.

Skills

NGS applications

Scientific communication

Customer support

CRM documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biology, Chemistry, or Bioinformatics

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Python

Galaxy

Job description

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a Danaher operating company, seeks an Applications Scientist – NGS Design to deliver expert technical support and custom NGS panel design through the pre-sales process. The role is on-site in Coralville, IA or Raleigh, NC.

You will design panels, support customers and internal teams, document interactions in CRM, and contribute to genomics advances with strong communication and collaboration skills.