Scientist, Spatial Genomics R&D & Applications

Takara Bio USA, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Takara Bio USA, Inc. seeks a highly motivated Scientist to support our spatial transcriptomics R&D portfolio. This Ph.D.-level scientist will work closely with internal teams to develop new applications and generate data to support marketing and adoption of spatial biology solutions.

The role is hands-on in the laboratory, with responsibilities spanning experimental design, data analysis, and collaboration with product management and marketing to advance product development and launches.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in genomics, molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, cell biology, neuroscience, developmental biology, bioengineering, bioinformatics or related field, with 2-5 years of postdoctoral and/or industrial experience.
• Expertise in one or more cell and molecular biology disciplines including next generation sequencing, single-cell genomics, and spatial transcriptomics.
• Hands-on experience with tissue sectioning of fresh frozen and FFPE tissues, cell/nuclei isolation, single-cell or spatial transcriptomics platforms, library preparation, and sequencing workflows.
• Proficiency in basic bioinformatics and data analysis of single cell and/or spatial data; ability to write or adapt code in R, Python or Matlab for data processing and interpretation.
• Strong interest in technology development and translating scientific ideas into novel applications.
• Effective analytical and critical thinking skills, including excellent attention to detail, grounded knowledge of troubleshooting, and strong quantitative background.
• Collaborative personality with good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, and conducts experiments for one or more projects, exhibiting good skills in experimental design, data analysis, and result interpretation.
• Understands project goals, meets project specifications, and commits to deliver projects within set deadlines under guidance from Senior Scientists and colleagues in Marketing (Product Managers and/or Market Strategy Managers).
• Responsible for clear report preparation, including timely inputs to lab notebooks and project databases.
• Learns to draft SOPs, user manuals, technical notes and other related technical documents with assistance from Senior Scientists, Marketing and Operations teams.
• Identifies 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.
• Serves as a resource to R&D and other departments within the organization, including Product Management and Operations – especially during product development and launch.
• Participates in R&D scientific meetings, and may represent company in front of customers, e.g. by presenting posters etc. at conferences.
• Generate educational and scientific content, including presentations, white papers, and webinars, to showcase the capabilities of our spatial transcriptomics solutions.
• Stay up to date with advancements in spatial transcriptomics and single-cell analysis to provide scientific expertise to customers and internal teams.
• May support Sales and Technical Support representatives on technical matters.
• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative

Education

PhD in genomics or related field

Job description

Takara Bio USA, Inc. seeks a highly motivated Scientist to support our spatial transcriptomics R&D portfolio. This Ph.D.-level scientist will work closely with internal teams to develop new applications and generate data to support marketing and adoption of spatial biology solutions.

The role is hands-on in the laboratory, with responsibilities spanning experimental design, data analysis, and collaboration with product management and marketing to advance product development and launches.