Scientist / Senior Scientist, Sequencing Integration
Pacific Biosciences of California

Scientist / Senior Scientist, Sequencing Integration

PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB) is a premier life science technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced sequencing solutions to help scientists and clinical researchers resolve genetically complex problems. Our mission is to enable the promise of genomics to better human health. Genomics is core to all biological processes, and our advanced genomics tools provide scientists and clinical researchers the insights to better understand biology and health. We are now entering the century of biology and genomics is at the heart of the next revolution. Become part of the new paradigm in gene sequencing and help shape the future of genomic study by joining the PacBio team.

Position Summary:
Pacific Biosciences is seeking a Scientist or Senior Scientist to join a dynamic team developing next generation DNA sequencing technology. This position is in a fast-paced environment, interacting with scientists and engineers throughout R&D and from a variety of backgrounds. The selected individual will be working toward the development, integration, and testing of new hardware, chemistry, software, and chips for both the Pacific Biosciences long read (SMRT™) and short read (SBB) sequencing systems. This will include working across groups to design, plan and execute experiments.

Responsibilities:

• Integration of chemistry with hardware, software, and chips/flowcells,
• Development and optimization of workflow scripts for automation systems,
• Improvements and optimizations to chemistry reagents and sample preparation,
• Data analysis and writing of custom analysis scripts,
• Performance testing and troubleshooting on commercial as well as prototype instruments.
• Presentation of results at both weekly group and weekly department meetings will be required.
• Participation in cross-functional and intragroup experiments and/or projects will also be required.
  

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in Biophysics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physics, Chemistry, or related scientific field.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in analysis of large datasets in R, Python, or a similar analysis package is required.
• Team player: the successful candidate will enjoy working closely with others as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience writing lab automation routines or writing code to control instrument hardware.
• Experience with fluidics.
• Experience with general laboratory practices (biochemistry/molecular biology).
• Working knowledge of fluorescence and its application.
• Practical understanding of the kinetics of enzymatic reactions.
• Excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Attention to detail, careful record-keeping, high level of organization, good verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Self-starter who can operate with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with complex, prototype instrumentation is desirable.

You may be required from time to time to visit and work at PacBio locations and for such times as the Company considers necessary for the proper performance of your duties.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

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Salary Range:
$97,400.00 - $193,200.00

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