Senior Application Scientist Liquid Handling
- Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
- Loveland, Colorado
- Full Time
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At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives-and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
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At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.
We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.
It's all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we're just beginning. Working together, let's put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.
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The Senior Application Scientist Liquid Handling is responsible for supporting the Biotech Business Unit through the development of advanced automated methods/workflows and support for complex automated workflows in the area of Cell Line Development (CLD) and Process Development (PD)! The Senior Application Scientist will use scientific, automation, and programming expertise to perform scoping, method development, optimization and troubleshooting of our automated Clone screening system. In addition, the Senior Application Scientist, Liquid Handling, will have a good understanding of cell Line development and process development workflows to actively support strategic marketing messaging through the generation of scientific content.
This position reports to the Manager Applications Science and is part of the Workflow Applications Team located in Indianapolis (IN) or Loveland (CO) and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- focus on designing, writing, demonstration and sustainment of automated methods/workflows on liquid handling instrumentation in support of critical initiatives
- Use a deep understanding of customer needs to develop automated CLD and PD applications on automation platforms.
- Develop research plans, design workflows and procedures.
- Deliver automated methods and corresponding collateral on time and with regular cadence.
- Support the development of sales and marketing materials such as posters, presentations, training, and application notes on the workflows to support commercial activities for automated genomic solutions.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Life science training - Ph.D., Master's degree with 2+ years or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience.
- Experience in programming and operating automated liquid handlers (preferably Biomek) 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.
- Background knowledge in CLD or PD workflows preferred.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent active listening and communication skills (verbal and written).
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .
The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $120,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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