Scientist, Probe Design

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting‑edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. Pay Range: $89,300.00 - $

Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. (ACD) is a leader in the field of molecular pathology and tissue-based diagnostics. Our core RNAscope® technology is the world’s first multiplex fluorescent and chromogenic in situ hybridization platform capable of detecting and quantifying RNA biomarkers in situ at single molecule sensitivity. RNAscope® is an ideal platform for developing the next generation of tissue-based companion diagnostics. We are committed to continued innovation to bridge the gap between basic research and clinical medicine to fulfill the promise of personalized medicine.

The Scientist, Probe Design is a key member of the R&D team. The Scientist will work within a highly dynamic group to develop and optimize new probe products based on our RNAscope® technology and work closely with our commercial team to identify and support customer needs.

• Design made‑to‑order RNAscope probes for target sequences using proprietary software
• Answer technical inquiries related to design of target probes & submission of New Probe Requests (NPR)
• Review NPR forms for accurate and efficient probe designs
• Utilize Linux command‑line tools for sequence alignments (BLAST/BLAT), probe selection, specificity
• Provide probe product training and troubleshooting for Advanced Cell Diagnostics scientific probe product lines via phone and email
• Act as primary contact for customers regarding technical issues, as well as providing scientific consultation for research use only inquiries
• Collaborate with Commercial and Marketing teams to meet the needs of customers
• Ensure customer service excellence and guaranteed response times by actively monitoring Sales Force queue, inbox, phone calls, and ensuring all issues are resolved in a timely and comprehensive manner
• Contribute to ongoing new product development and introduction with R&D teams in a laboratory environment
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Probe Design team's knowledgebase
• Present scientific and product updates to customers and internal teams

• PhD with 4+ years of research experience in molecular biology, bioinformatics, computational biology or a closely related field
• In‑depth knowledge of genes and sequences, RNA biology
• Familiarity with standard bioinformatics tools (Python, R, or equivalent), and a programming language (C/C++, Java)
• Experience in commonly used biological databases and bioinformatics software tools
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team of computational biologists, molecular biologists, imaging software scientists, biochemists and others
• Post‑graduate experience with experimental design, cell and molecular techniques
• Very adept at diagnosing, troubleshooting and solving complex technical problems with a variety of biological assays
• Highly self‑directed, conscientious, articulate, and possesses excellent presentation and teaching skills
• Experience:
  
  2+ years in Biotech/Biopharma R&D; 2+ years with Linux, Python, Perl or other programming languages; 2+ years with next‑generation sequencing platforms or sequencing tools; prior experience in probe design across multiple species; experience in biological sequence analysis tasks such as database searches and multiple sequence alignment tools
• Committed to total customer satisfaction with outstanding interpersonal skills and professionalism
• Customer‑facing experience with a strong scientific capacity

Ability to travel ~10% of time. Work performed in office settings. Regular use of computers. Work may occasionally require extended hours to meet project deadlines.

Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a computer.

We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, pet, and legal and d. We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans,…