Application Development Scientist – Reagents (12 months fixed-term contract)

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: CHF76,900 - CHF123,100

Placement within the salary range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.

Type of contract: 12 months fixed term contact

Job Description

Are you a scientist, passionate about new technologies, looking for an exciting challenge where you can have an impact on the future growth of your company? We are looking for an ‘Application Development Scientist’ to work in the Application Development team researching and testing new solutions for spatial multi-omics assays on tissue samples using Bio-Techne Spatial instruments.

Your Missions

• Test, optimize, and validate new markers for immunofluorescent multiplex stainings on tissue samples

• Investigate novel & innovative solutions for spatial-omics assays on Bio-Techne Spatial microfluidic platforms

• Develop a fine understanding of in situ protein and RNA detection methodologies

• Acquire images, process them, analyze data, and report results concisely

• Explore and understand the biological background of the target markers under development

• Contribute to the continuous development of devices and software

• Interact with multidisciplinary team of hardware and software engineers and researchers

• This position reports to the Application Development Manager

Qualifications

Your ideal profile

• A PhD degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or a similar field

• Or an equivalent background (e.g. Master degree with at least 3 years of industry experience)

• Hands-on experience in spatial proteomics or transcriptomic assays for analysis of histological samples (IHC, IF, in situ hybridization, in situ sequencing, or similar techniques etc.) is a must

• Experience in handling microfluidics devices and fluorescent microscopes is a strong plus

• Good knowledge in image processing and data analysis is a strong plus

• You demonstrate critical thinking, good organizational skills, and attention to details

• Dynamic, enthusiast, and organized individual, able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

• A real team player, you are also comfortable working independently

• Fluency in oral and written English is a must

Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources.  Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.

• We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

• We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. 

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact hr@bio-techne.com for assistance.