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Innovation is in our genes.
Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) develops next-generation tools for large-scale analysis of genetic variation and function. The results will pave the way for personalized medicine, a key goal of genomics and proteomics - the underpinnings of tomorrow's medicine. With thought-provoking work and people inspired to reach new levels of creativity, the potential to help mankind is the great motivator for the staff at Illumina. We thrive on an environment that is intellectually stimulating, team-oriented and responsive. We enjoy cutting-edge technology, excellent training, industry-leading benefits, and a strong belief in ethical behavior - and each other. Oh, and fun. Lots of it.
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Sr. Scientist,Product DevelopmentAs a Sr. Scientist at Illumina you will work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment and help create genomic analysis tools used in the leading edge of research. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams to create cutting edge and robust new products and assays for the next generation sequencing platforms offered by Illumina. You will participate in the development of high-throughput assays and processes, optimize assays biochemistry and summarize progress.Responsibilities:Develop new products in fast-paced product development environment. Identify, evaluate, plan, and optimize research ideas leading to new robust assays for DNA and RNA based on Illumina's proprietary technologies.Explore new technologies and identify creative solutions to overcome current limitations.Design, implement, analyze and present experiments to demonstrate feasibility of new methods and efficiently move products through pipeline. Optimize assay conditions to achieve commercial levels of stability, robustness, and performance.Create scalable infrastructure to support release of developed products. Be both a strong individual contributor as well as a collaborative team member. Conduct clear and concise communication with colleagues (cross-functional) and supervisors through oral updates, written reports and technical meetings.Education and Experience:Ph. D. in the biological sciences with greater than 6+ years of industrial experience.3 or more years experience in commercial product development. Preferably in the domain of making RNA products.Strong background in biochemistry and enzymology and a sound understanding of genetic assay development required.Experience with development of sample library preparation for next-generation DNA sequencing and/or microarray analysis desired.Experience with transfer of new products to manufacturing and/or QC highly desired.Experience with next-generation sequencing methods helpful. Skilled in analysis of large and complex data sets. Must be detail oriented and highly motivated.Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer Requirements See Above
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