Senior Application Scientist

Danaher Corporation

Senior Application Scientist

Indianapolis ,

Indiana

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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ mission is to empower those seeking answers to life’s most important scientific and healthcare questions. With a legacy spanning 80+ years, we have long been a trusted partner to our customers, who are working to transform science and healthcare with the next groundbreaking discovery. As part of our team of more than 2,900 associates across 130 countries, you’ll help drive our vision of accelerating answers—and our commitment to excellence.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
Do you have experience in Life Sciences Research and Automation and have a real passion for supporting customers and building solutions? Then read on!
We are currently seeking a Senior Applications Scientist, Liquid Handling who will be responsible for supporting the Automation Business Unit through the development of advanced automated methods and support for complex Genomics workflows! The Senior Application Scientist will use scientific, automation, and programming expertise to perform chemistry characterization and demonstration which will include scoping, method development, optimization, and troubleshooting of the automated genomics applications. In addition, the Senior Application Scientist, Liquid Handling, will have an expert understanding of Next Gen Sequencing workflows to actively support strategic marketing messaging through the generation, both direct and indirect, of scientific content to be utilized by various commercial organizations within Beckman Coulter Life Sciences.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Use a deep understanding of customer needs to develop automated NGS and genomics applications on automation platforms.
Design, write, demonstrate, and sustain automated methods on liquid handling instrumentation in support of critical initiatives set by the Liquid Handling Product Line product management team.
Develop research plans, design workflows and procedures.
Develop sales and marketing materials such as posters, presentations, training, and application notes to support commercial activities for automated genomic solutions.
Deliver automated methods and corresponding collateral on time and with regular cadence.
The required qualifications for the job include:
Life science training - Ph.D., Master’s degree with 2+ years or Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of direct industry experience.
Expert knowledge in Next-Gen Sequencing strongly preferred.
Experience programming and operating automated liquid handlers is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success designing and executing experimental plans.
Ability to establish and/or follow research procedures without direct supervision.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Attention to detail, specifically with automation proof of principle testing with accurate and timely supporting documentation.
Excellent active listening and communication skills (verbal and written).
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences can provide.
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