Senior Director Analyte Detection Product Development

Eurofins DiscoverX; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

A leading company in clinical diagnostics seeks an experienced individual to define and execute strategies for TR‑FRET immunoassays. The role involves managing a scientific team, overseeing the development and validation of assays, and collaborating with marketing and manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cell biology or biochemistry, with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in product development. This full-time position offers competitive benefits and a salary range of $175,000 to $225,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of industrial assay and product development experience.
• Experience in antibody conjugation and immunoassay development.
• Ability to independently learn new techniques and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the development strategy for TR‑FRET immunoassays.
• Manage the development and launch of a new portfolio of TR‑FRET immunoassays.
• Partner with marketing to define product specifications and schedules.

Skills

Cell biology

Biochemistry

Assay development

Immunoassay theory

Data analysis using GraphPad Prism

Team management

Education

MS/PhD in cell biology or biochemistry

Tools

GraphPad Prism

Job description

Base Pay Range

$175,000.00/yr - $225,000.00/yr

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy and Leadership

• Define and execute the development strategy for TR‑FRET immunoassays to maximize Eurofins DiscoverX’s competitive position.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing scientific team.
• Manage the development and launch of a new portfolio of TR‑FRET immuno‑assays following a phased stage‑gate launch process.
• Provide regular project planning, progress reporting, and concise summaries of experimental results to internal stakeholders and senior management.

Assay Development & Validation

• Conduct or oversee development, troubleshooting, and validation of new TR‑FRET assays for detecting specific analytes in cell culture medium, cell lysates, blood, etc., ensuring product development goals are met.
• Lead assay validation exercises to determine LLOQ, LLOD, Z’, spike recovery, etc., and benchmark against competitor products to support marketing.
• Ensure appropriate documentation of assay development history, generate SOPs for kit component manufacturing, and detailed protocols for user manuals to support product launch.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with the marketing team to define portfolio scope, product release specifications, data package requirements, and schedule.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to identify and qualify vendors for kit components and train internal teams for assembly and QC.
• Act as liaison with external collaborators, partners, or service providers to support assay development or validation.
• Provide cross‑functional support to other departments as required.

Compliance & Quality

• Adhere to all site employee health and safety (EHS) and IT security requirements.
• Demonstrate and promote the company vision.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
• Conduct all activities safely and efficiently.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Own accountability for delivering client needs and timelines.
• Adjust work hours as needed to meet client deadlines.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD (or equivalent) in cell biology, biochemistry, or related discipline with a minimum of 7 years of industrial assay and product development experience.
• Broad scientific knowledge in cell signaling pathways, protein function, and immunoassay theory.
• Experience in antibody conjugation, immunoassay development, and buffer optimization.
• Experience in TR‑FRET assay development, including linkers, buffer optimization, and antibody screening.
• Proficiency in data analysis using GraphPad Prism or equivalent software.
• Experience developing assays for therapeutic areas such as oncology, neurodegeneration, immunology, or metabolism (desired).
• Experience mentoring and supervising technical staff.
• Expertise in developing immuno‑assays with TR‑FRET, ELISA, or similar formats.
• Experience overseeing product development using a phased stage‑gate process (preferred).
• Experience drafting qualification/validation reports and SOPs for assay transfer (preferred).
• Experience managing a team of scientists in assay development.
• Ability to independently learn new techniques, solve problems, and troubleshoot assays.
• Experience interacting directly with clients in an industry setting (desired).
• Experience in neutralizing antibody detection assays (plus).

Additional Information

Salary range: $175,000 – $225,000 per year.

Full‑time position, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; overtime as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Eurofins USA Discovery Services is a disabled and veteran equal employment opportunity employer.