Senior Scientist

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Position Summary

As a Senior Scientist within Illumina’s Advanced Science team, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary R&D team to further advance sequencing technology and make it more accessible to everyone. You will play an important role in the research and development of sequencing consumables with the world-class performance, accessibility, stability and robustness characteristics that our customers require.

You will be responsible for developing cutting edge technologies and related assays by designing and executing experiments, collecting data, performing analysis, drawing conclusions and presenting to key stakeholders.

**Responsibilities**:
- Design and create new materials; develop and optimize surface functionalization chemistry and process, for novel consumable used in Illumina’s NGS platforms- Design and perform experiments, communicate results and conclusions to aid in team decision-making- Contribute to ongoing research and development projects in a fast-paced environment- Keep detailed lab notebooks, prepare reports, updates, and summaries for managers and team. Write technical reports and prepare presentations for cross functional and cross-site technical teams- Upkeep of lab equipment, laboratory supplies and good housekeeping- Be both a strong individual contributor as well as a collaborative team member within multi-disciplinary teams

**Requirements**:
- Ability to work on novel materials design, polymer synthesis and characterization. Understanding of structure to function relationships for polymeric materials- Experience in surface chemistry, modification of inorganic/polymer surfaces for post functionalization- Understanding of microfluidics, fluorescence-based assays, and fundamentals of DNA (bio)chemistry- Experience with a wide range of standard analytical technique (NMR, GPC, contact angle, SEM, AFM )- Proven track record in rational, hypothesis based experimental design, execution, and data analysis- Good communication and presentation skills- Be comfortable working in a collaborative team- A self-starter, positive, and driven with a “can do” attitude

Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience in polymer synthesis and chemistry- Experience in surface functionalization and characterization- Experience in bioconjugation chemistry

Education:
- PhD degree in chemistry or materials science- BSc or Masters degree in chemistry or materials science with more than 6 years of industrial experience

Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.