Staff Scientist, Process Optimization

About the role

Bio-Techne is seeking an innovative and experienced Staff Scientist to join our team as a key technical leader with a focus on Process Optimization, initially supporting the Maurice product line.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the interplay between assay/reagents, hardware, and production processes and act as a technical lead in root cause analysis (RCA) investigations.
• Define and execute validation plans for design or process changes based on customer usage data and patterns related to product failures or performance variability.
• Interface with development and manufacturing teams to evaluate and implement reagent or consumable designs, manufacturing protocols, and process controls.
• Collaborate closely with development scientists/engineers and applications teams to thoroughly understand and troubleshoot end-user workflows, challenges, and assay requirements. May include interactions directly with customers.
• Support continuous improvement by optimizing, validating and implementing manufacturing process improvements for reagents and high-volume consumables.
• Prepare technical reports, failure analysis documentation, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry or relevant scientific or technical field
• 10+ years’ experience in a technical or scientific role within life science instrumentation, consumables manufacturing, or regulated analytical environments
• Demonstrated experience with assay development and troubleshooting, ideally in the context of biologics analytics
• Excellent problem-solving skills with proven ability in applying advanced statistical methodologies to multifaced data from assays, hardware, and process inputs to extract actionable insights
• Strong understanding of product design, development principles, and manufacturing processes for complex consumables/reagents used with scientific instruments
• Hands on experience in process development, scale-up, process implementation and/or validation in a commercial manufacturing facility
• Experience with root cause analysis and process validation, including design and execution of meaningful experiments to enable data-driven decisions
• Experience with managing multiple priorities while remaining flexible in fast-paced environment
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; adept at working across scientific, engineering, and manufacturing teams
• Meticulous attention to detail; strong documentation of experimental designs, results, and plans through presentations and reports

Qualifications

• Deep understanding and hands-on experience in life-science consumables or instrumentation
• Strong assay troubleshooting abilities
• Advanced problem-solving and statistical skills
• Prominent track record of driving cross-disciplinary technical investigations to resolution

Skills

• Experience with root cause analysis and process validation
• Experience with managing multiple priorities while remaining flexible in fast-paced environment
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

Benefits

• Competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield
• Investment in employees' financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA
• Empowerment of employees' 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
• Foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table

Pay

Pay Range: $115,100.00 - $189,200.00

Schedule

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