Immunoassay Scientist

About the role

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. This position serves as a leader in plate-based ELISA and bead-based multiplex Luminex product development efforts and creates marketing collateral to support the continued expansion of the immunoassay portfolio. You will be involved in assay development from initial concept through product release, and work on problems of high complexity. This role includes maintaining familiarity with current trends and market needs, as well as defining and proposing appropriate processes while working with the larger Bio-Techne organization.

Responsibilities

• Take a leading role in complex research projects relating to new immunoassay product development, driving assigned projects forward to successful conclusions.
• Work effectively and manage simultaneous projects whilst meeting agreed milestones, timeline, and product requirements.
• Gather and analyze data to draw conclusions and determine next steps for future experimentation as well as improvements to existing processes.
• Generate high-quality reports and presentations for core teams and stakeholders and detail work in electronic laboratory notebooks and other required documentation.
• Collaborate effectively across departments and business functions.
• Communicate effectively with key stakeholders on workload, prioritization, and progress.
• Actively contribute to design control and phase gate processes.
• Be an active contributor to core and technical teams by identifying and proposing product requirements.
• Deliver presentations and project updates to core teams and stakeholders.
• Develop strong business acumen to help drive projects to successful commercial products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and develop marketing content to support the release of new products.
• Follow company policies and practices as outlined in the Handbook and follow guidelines regarding safety as outlined in the AWAIR, Chemical Hygiene, and Exposure Control manuals in accordance with the job.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in biochemistry, biology, or equivalent with a minimum of 8 to 10 years of research experience required, or
• PhD in biochemistry, biology, or equivalent and demonstrated working knowledge of scientific principles.
• Experience developing immunoassays is preferred.
• Experience with electronic lab notebooks (ELN) and database management are desirable.

Skills

• Knowledge of laboratory equipment, including the use of all instruments related to immunoassays.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is required.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to make effective decisions and problem-solve.
• Demonstrable leadership capability in training and mentoring other lab members.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in planning, organizational, and multi-tasking skills to complete assignments efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across different groups.
• Skills in problem-solving, including the ability to identify and appropriately evaluate an alternative course of action.
• Strong ability to communicate professionally, both oral and written, along with presentation skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and proprietary information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Respond constructively to requests for additional duties that are aligned with the scope of the role.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• Financial future investments through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• Career development through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• Employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• Accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.

Pay

Pay Range $78,100.00 - $128,500.00

This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa, or any other non-immigrant work status).