Principal Scientist, Surface Chemistry
About The Position
At Roche, we foster a culture where you can be yourself and are embraced for your unique qualities. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted, and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop, and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. We are seeking a talented scientist to join a team developing surface chemistries enabling NGS-based advanced applications and consumables. This position provides an exciting opportunity to work with outstanding scientists and engineers in a highly multidisciplinary environment. The successful candidate will have a broad background in surface science and device development.
Requirements
- BS degree with 7+ years of industrial experience, MS with 4+ years of industrial experience, or PhD degree with 3+ years of industrial experience in Chemistry or a closely related field, with a focus on surface science and materials modification and development of surface modifications for biomolecule analysis.
- Deep understanding of chemical principles governing interactions at biomolecule-device interfaces.
- Proficiency in JMP and Python to interpret complex datasets and translate findings into actionable insights.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with NGS-based applications and/or platform development, including an understanding of the critical surface requirements
- Understanding of principles and challenges of surface functionalization of microfluidic and lab-on-chip complex consumables.
- Problem-solving and data-driven solutions, with aptitude for systematically analyzing issues within multidisciplinary systems
- Experience with early stage instrumentation
Responsibilities
- Design and develop surface modifications and novel chemistries and workflows enabling consumables for NGS applications.
- Develop assays and methods to characterize surface modifications and surface-biomolecule interactions in complex consumable devices.
- Drive the synthetic manipulation of material surfaces at a molecular level to precisely engineer surface energy characteristics and other properties that will ensure optimal device performance in a complex system.
- Use early stage instrumentation and SW and gain a deep understanding of the sequencing workflow and consumables.
- Design and execute studies to determine optimal process conditions for surface modifications, including sequencing data collection and data analysis.
- Support design and process transfer from R&D to Ops.
- Analyze complex data sets, author technical reports, and present findings and strategic recommendations to the team and the organization.
Benefits
- A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
- Benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
