Roche · 1 day ago
Senior Scientist- SBX Molecular Engineering
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $194K/yr
4+ years expRoche is a company dedicated to advancing science and ensuring access to healthcare. They are seeking a Senior Scientist to engineer and synthesize molecular building blocks for their novel DNA sequencing technology, SBX, which aims to improve accuracy and throughput in sequencing.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Research, design and execute innovative and well-controlled experiments, with high attention to detail
Lead, mentor and drive cross functional teams
Identify and troubleshoot problems in creative ways
Contribute to the definition and timely achievement of project goals
Develop SOPs to aid in the production of reagents and starting materials
Participate in the production of reagents and starting materials
Perform data analysis and protocol development
Maintain accurate, detailed and reliable laboratory records
Present findings at group or departmental meetings
Maintain the lab’s cleanliness and organization
Develop and propose improved processes to fulfill the above functions
Qualification
Required
6 years of laboratory experience in advanced nucleotide/heterocyclic chemistry, phosphorus chemistry and/or complex/multi-step organic synthesis
Bachelor's degree in Organic Synthesis, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry or a related field and 8 years of experience
Master's degree in Organic Synthesis, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry or a related field and 7 years of experience
PhD in Organic Synthesis, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry or a related field and 4 years of experience
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to understand and develop chemistry for: Nucleotides, Phosphoramidites, Heterocycles, Amino Acids, Bio-conjugations
Mature understanding of how to work with chemical and biochemical samples, including sample handling, reactivity, purification and storage
Technical background in next-generation DNA sequencing
Experience with HPLC, MS, NMR, automated DNA synthesizers, inert atmosphere chambers, and manual pipetting
Benefits
Relocation benefits are available for this posting.
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.79BKey Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and VP of Software and Bioinformatics, Next Generation Sequencing
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