Cell- Assay Scientist Job Beaverton area,Oregon USA,Business

Position: Cell-Based Assay Scientist

About Us:

Lumencor, Inc., based in Beaverton, Oregon, manufactures high-performance solid state lighting subsystems, "light engines," for bioanalytical instruments, medical devices and life science research tools. Products are sold worldwide to equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, laboratories and individual researchers. The company is seeking a Cell-Based Assay Scientist to contribute to the production of Lumencor light engines and accessories.

The Cell-Based Assay Scientist uses specialized laboratory skills and technical knowledge to support Lumencor’s hardware, software and reagent products related to cell-based assays. These activities support Lumencor’s sales and marketing organizations in establishing value propositions for bringing products to market, formulating responses to pre-sales inquiries from potential customers and answering technical questions during and after the sales process.

Responsibilities

Acquire, maintain and disseminate expert-level knowledge of Lumencor’s product portfolio relating tocell-based assays.

Maintain Beaverton cell-based assay laboratory.

Carry out cell-based assays directed towards validation of Lumencor hardware and reagents.

Produce data, carry out statistical analysis and state conclusions. Prepare drafts for publication.

Provide protocols and other technical content for data sheets and operations manuals.

Provide evaluations highlighting opportunities for improvement of hardware, control and analysis software and reagent and cell-line performance to Lumencor’s engineering, technical support andsales teams.

Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to customers, either directly or via Lumencor’s technical support and sales teams.

Conduct on-site and remote customer demonstrations of Lumencor cell-based assay hardware and reagent products.

Carry out similar practical validation and support functions for other whole-systems products as required.

Travel to conferences, customer sites, workshops and/or open lab events in support of sales and marketing.

This role is an on-site, full‑time, salaried position in which it is expected employee will report to work daily, during regular business hours to fulfill assigned work duties.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

2+ years practical experience in set-up, operation and analysis of cell-based assays.

2+ years experience with cell culture, transfection and transgenic protein expression. Ability tospecify and set up necessary laboratory facilities.

Demonstrated ability to design, perform and communicate statistical analysis of data required forassay validation.

Experience of customer‑facing communications in a scientific/technical business environment.

Preferred Experience and Training

MS or Ph.D in relevant scientific discipline
Experience with electrophysiology and cardiovascular safety assessment assays
Knowledge of regulatory environment

Skills and Abilities

Language

Skills:

English language fluency. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, customers, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Computer

Skills:

Competency in basic file management operations on both Windows and MacOS platforms. Proficiency in using e‑mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphical and statistical analysis applications. Proficiency in using online meeting and remote desktop applications. Ability to query databases, extract and organize output data.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical…