Staff Scientist

Radiometer; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Staff Scientist to advance nucleic acids and biochemistry research, leading development of IDT genomics products on-site. You design and conduct experiments, analyze results, and communicate outcomes to internal teams and external collaborators.

The role requires an MSc with 8+ years in NGS product development or a PhD with 5+ years, strong wet-lab and dry-lab skills, library prep knowledge, and the ability to lead multi-member

Qualifications

• M.Sc. in a life sciences field or related discipline with 8+ years NGS product development, or Ph.D. with 5+ years NGS product development.
• Extensive laboratory skills across molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry are required.
• Experience with NGS library preparation chemistry for RNASeq, methylation, and target enrichment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct bench experiments advancing nucleic acids and biochemistry for IDT products.
• Analyze results and communicate findings to internal and external groups.
• Lead cross-functional projects and provide scientific support to other departments.
• Present demonstrations of products at scientific conferences.

Skills

Python

NGS knowledge

Education

M.Sc. in life sciences or related field with 8+ years NGS product development

Tools

Bioinformatics tools

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more.

At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.

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Position Overview

The Staff Scientist conducts bench scientific experimentation that advances the basic science of nucleic acids and nucleic acid biochemistry and leads with development and characterization of new IDT genomics products. This position is responsible for designing and conducting experiments, analyzing and interpreting results, followed by communicating those results to both internal and external groups. This position reports to the Principal Scientist R&D and is part of the Genomic Analysis team located in Sunnyvale, CA and will be an on-site role.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop new products using a combination of wet-lab and dry-lab skillsets
• Support on market Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) products as a subject matter expert
• Present experimental demonstrations of products at scientific conferences
• Work with cross-functional teams from new transformative technology development and product management/marketing

Essential Requirements

The essential requirements of the job include:

• M.Sc. in a life sciences field or related discipline and 8+ years’ experience with NGS product development, or Ph.D. with 5+ years NGS product development experience
• Applying extensive scientific knowledge with broad laboratory skills to execute complex bench experiments using variety of molecular biology, cell biology, biochemical and general laboratory techniques as directed.
• Extensive knowledge on NGS library preparation chemistry for various NGS applications, such as RNASeq, Methylation and target enrichment
• Leading complex projects that may require a multi-member team.
• Providing, on a routine basis, scientific support for other IDT departments; assists customer service/technical support with direct customer interaction and helping manage or leading external collaborative research projects as directed.

Travel and Physical Requirements

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: Ability to occasionally lift, move or carry equipment up to 10lb Ability to frequently work in a laboratory environment for extended periods Ability to travel to other IDT sites or scientific conferences (< %5)

Preferred Experience

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Python programming language and basic bioinformatic tools
• Ability to operate automated liquid handlers and to do simple workflow modification on the system with assistance from the vendors.

Benefits

IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Salary

The annual salary range for this role is $140,000-$160,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

Disclaimer

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Company

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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