Manager, Applications Science

Job description

**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:

$132,400.00 - $217,600.00
**Position Summary:**

Bio-Techne is seeking an experienced and innovative working manager to drive application development and lead a team.

This role requires hands-on lab work (25-50% time commitment), designing and executing complex experiments in addition to mentoring and coaching the team.

The Applications Science Team is chartered with providing strong technical and customer-facing support for the Western and Cellular Analytics, and Biologics Business Units.

We create scientific content for marketing collateral, lead collaborations, and pursue both emerging and novel applications using ProteinSimple platforms (Simple Western, Maurice, Pala, MFI, Single-cell Western).

In this role, you will be focused on the Western and Cellular Analytics Business Unit (Simple Western, Pala, Single-cell Western), leveraging your prior experience in immunoassay development (ideally with capillary electrophoresis experience) to provide exceptional scientific support to this exciting business.

Come join us!

**Key Responsibilities:**

Leadership and Team Management

+ **Lead, coach, train, and mentor a team of scientists** in the generation of high-impact scientific content
+ **Lead cross-functional and cross-business projects** to further Western and Cellular Analytics application development

Hands-On Lab Work and Technical Expertise

+ **Execute complex experiments (25-50% of time)** to support existing products and/or develop new applications
+ Act as the **technical point of contact and subject matter expert** for Western and Cellular Analytics-focused projects
+ **Investigate, identify, and champion new research areas** for Western and Cellular Analytics application development
+ Follow guidelines and comply with all company safety, quality, and training procedures and regulations
+ Perform additional duties as assigned

**Education and Experience:**

+ Ph.D. in a related field and minimum of 5+ years of post-degree relevant experience is required.
+ Or, M.S in biochemistry, analytical chemistry, biotechnology, or a related field and 8+ years of post-degree relevant experience is required
+ Minimum of 2+ years of people leadership or project management experience is required
+ Demonstrated expertise in immunoassay development is essential
+ Hands-on experience using ProteinSimple Simple Western instrumentation is highly desirable.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

+ Must demonstrate extensive knowledge in the development of immunoassays (e.g., ELISA, western blot, MSD)
+ Must have the ability to analyze complex data and results to draw conclusions
+ Must demonstrate leadership in training, coaching, and mentoring other lab members.

Leading cross-functional teams on complex projects is a plus
+ Must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including writing clear and concise technical content
+ Must have demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects and determine priorities for self and others
+ Highly motivated and able to balance several projects concurrently
+ Outstanding documentation and organizational skills
+ Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Experience with GraphPad Prism and/or JMP software is a plus

**Why Join Bio-Techne:**

**We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.**

**We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.**

**We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.**

**We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.**

**We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.**

**We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.**

**Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.**

**All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.**

**To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.**

Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services.

Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services.
Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.

Required Skill Profession

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