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Danaher Corporation · 1 day ago

Senior Manager, Gene Reading Product Development

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $210K/yr

10+ years exp

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), part of Danaher Corporation, is focused on advancing life sciences and biotechnology. The Senior Manager, Gene Reading Product Development will lead R&D efforts in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), providing technical and strategic guidance to drive innovation and product development.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsLife ScienceMedical

Responsibilities

Manage and direct staff, including hiring, talent development and in collaboration with direct reports, set annual performance objectives and development goals

Provide technical leadership on research projects from product concept through commercialization and manage R&D project milestones and timelines

Collaborate on product development with other R&D teams (Bioinformatics, Enzyme Development, Verification and Validation) and cross-functional teams including the Business Unit, Operations, Marketing, Quality, Legal and others

Collaborate with the Business Unit to engage with customers to identify unmet needs, and manage project intake and priority to support IDT’s innovation funnel and intellectual property portfolio

Conduct external technology evaluations and participate in follow-up actions

Provide technical leadership to support global business plans to cross-functional teams and executive leadership

Present new technologies and products at scientific conferences and customer sites

Qualification

Next Generation SequencingNGS product developmentMolecular/Cell BiologyBiotech experienceSequencing data analysisTeam managementAgility under tight timelinesCustomer engagementCommunicationCollaboration skills

Required

PhD in Molecular/Cell Biology, Genetics or related field plus 10 years of research and development experience (or Bachelors/Masters degree with 15 years of research and development experience), 5 years in a biotech setting, and 2 years managing a team

Technical expertise in the underlying biochemistry for NGS library preparation and target enrichment, and sequencing data analysis

Expert knowledge and experience with a proven record of developing NGS products from concept to launch

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Deep understanding of the current and predicted future state of the NGS market, with experience engaging with customers to address market and technical needs

Agility to plan and generate high quality results under tight timelines

Ability to maintain a high standard of courtesy and cooperation within and across teams

Ability to travel to other sites and conferences, expected to be < 10% of the time

Preferred

Oncology research, genetic disease, and DNA methylation

Prior experience with writing patents and/or supporting patent prosecution (IP)

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Company

Danaher Corporation

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Danaher is a leading global life sciences and diagnostics innovator, committed to accelerating the power of science and technology to improve human health.

Founded in 1969

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

10001+ employees