About the role

Serving as a Senior Scientist, you will be instrumental in building the next generation of flow cytometry solutions. You will lead the invention of innovative products that advance our reagent portfolio. Acting as a technical leader and trusted expert, you will develop and implement complex experimental strategies involving reagent systems, assays, workflows, and instruments. You will translate complex data into clear insights that drive product decisions. In close collaboration with cross-functional product development and clinical trial teams, you will ensure solutions uphold technical excellence, customer needs, and regulatory guidelines as applicable.

This opportunity allows you to apply independent judgment, critical thinking, and deep scientific expertise to solve complex problems, influence system-level requirements, and present influential findings to both internal teams and external scientific audiences—all while mentoring junior scientists and encouraging a culture of scientific rigor and innovation.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Leading experimental studies in the laboratory and participating in cross-functional discussions to support the program's goals.

• Demonstrating knowledge of customer workflows, scientific, and technological advancements.

• Effectively communicating technical concepts/issues of project plans, developing test strategies that balance risk and business objectives, and supporting budget planning based on functional project scope.

• Leading analysis and presentations of moderate to high complexity at technical reviews.

• Directing and supervising teams or mentoring junior team members.

• Acting as a technical contributor on cross-functional core teams, assisting decision-making across functions, and offering input to senior management on strategic and functional decisions.

About you

• MSc or PhD or equivalent experience in Immunology, Cell Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related scientific field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.

• Experience in Flow Cytometry and customer workflows.

• Proven ability to research and apply scientific principles to develop new or improve existing processes with a focus on hematology, immunology, and/or molecular genetics.

• Skill in accomplishing complex experiments independently, performing analysis, interpreting experimental results, making sound conclusions, and performing statistical analysis.

• Creative problem-solving skills to novel or complex applications.

• Critical evaluation of proposed study builds with knowledge of statistics, calculation of sample sizes, and/or estimation of statistical power.

• Experience in researching and applying scientific principles to build new or optimize existing laboratory procedures.

• Ability to train bench-level personnel at multiple levels of education and/or expertise.

• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to engage effectively with others in multi-disciplinary team settings, guide decision-making, and develop group consensus.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Capabilities:

• PhD or equivalent experience and Post-doctoral experience in Immunology/Immuno-oncology and expertise in immunophenotypic analysis of human tissue samples by flow cytometry.

• Experience in leading small to medium-sized teams of technical contributors.

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