What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist position at Bio-Techne?
By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Pay Range
$89,300.00 - $146,900.00
Position Summary
The Research and Development Science group (R&D Science) at ProteinSimple, a Bio-Techne brand, is seeking an innovative and experienced Scientist to join our growing team on our mission to develop game-changing analytical instrumentation. As a part of the Product Development Team, you will collaborate with other innovative scientists and engineers who have a passion for product development and a knack for disrupting the way researchers characterize their samples. Our team works on exciting technologies for analysis of biomolecules and cells, including capillary electrophoresis, automated immunoassays, microfluidics, and cell sorting. In this role, you will be significantly involved in product development from concept to commercialization, delivering cutting edge technologies to our global customer base.
If you have experience with analytical instruments, immunoassays, assay development, microfluidics or capillary electrophoresis – this might be the role for you. If you want to make better analytical tools to enable our customers to make better medicines, apply today.
Key Responsibilities
Education and Experience:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.
Pay Range
$89,300.00 - $146,900.00
Position Summary
The Research and Development Science group (R&D Science) at ProteinSimple, a Bio-Techne brand, is seeking an innovative and experienced Scientist to join our growing team on our mission to develop game-changing analytical instrumentation. As a part of the Product Development Team, you will collaborate with other innovative scientists and engineers who have a passion for product development and a knack for disrupting the way researchers characterize their samples. Our team works on exciting technologies for analysis of biomolecules and cells, including capillary electrophoresis, automated immunoassays, microfluidics, and cell sorting. In this role, you will be significantly involved in product development from concept to commercialization, delivering cutting edge technologies to our global customer base.
If you have experience with analytical instruments, immunoassays, assay development, microfluidics or capillary electrophoresis – this might be the role for you. If you want to make better analytical tools to enable our customers to make better medicines, apply today.
Key Responsibilities
- New Product Development
- Support development and testing of new reagents and/or instrumentation through experimental design and in-depth data analysis
- Provide scientific input on instrument and consumables development in collaboration with the Product Development Team
- Ensure product performance by planning and conducting validation and test procedures for new product introductions
- Support product commercialization through transfer of new products to Manufacturing, including creating SOPs and defining QC specifications
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Solve development challenges through systematic testing, characterization, and troubleshooting
- Critically analyze, interpret, and present complex data and provide recommendations based on results
- Expert in Analytical Science
- Good understanding of protein chemistry and bioanalytical techniques, including electrophoretic and/or chromatographic separations with an emphasis on immunoassays (e.g., ELISA, western blot, MSD, Luminex)
- Attends and contributes at scientific conferences and reports on new findings and technologies in protein research and characterization
- Collaboration and Technical Leadership
- Work closely with R&D Science, Engineering, Software, and Manufacturing teams to develop, validate, and release new products and assays
- Scientific lead on projects to guide activities and communicate progress within and across departments
Education and Experience:
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Analytical Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering or a related field and up to 5 years of relevant experience is required
- Or, Master’s degree in a related field (or equivalent experience) and 8-10 years of experience is required
- Able to design experiments, interpret data, and make conclusions from analytical instruments
- In-depth knowledge of protein chemistry
- Experience performing immunoassays (e.g., ELISA, western blot, MSD) or other biomolecule characterization techniques is required (e.g., LC, Octet, cIEF, CE-SDS, DLS, etc.)
- Experience with biotechnology assay development or new product development is preferred
- Independent thinker with demonstrated ability to make decisions based on data and propose future actions with little oversight
- Strong technical and analytical skills for hands-on research
- Ability to quickly learn and apply new skills and procedures
- Self-motivated and exhibit a high degree of flexibility to work independently and collaboratively on complex projects
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint Word). Experience with JMP statistical software and/or a programming language (Python, MATLAB, R etc.) is preferred.
- We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
- We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
- We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
- We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
- We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
- We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.
Salary : $89,300 - $146,900
