Sr 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.As a senior scientist at Illumina in reagents and consumables product development, you will work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment and help create genomic analysis tools used in the leading edge of research. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams to create cutting edge and robust new products and assays for the library prep and next generation sequencing platforms offered by Illumina. You will participate in the development of high-throughput and high-quality assays alongside leading and supporting investigations and product launches.Responsibilities:• Develop new products in fast-paced product development environment. Identify, evaluate, plan, and optimize research ideas leading to new robust assays and chemistries for next generation sequencing based on Illumina’s proprietary technologies.• Explore new technologies and identify creative solutions to overcome current limitations.• Identify new opportunities for innovative products using the company’s core technologies.• Design, implement, analyze and present experiments to demonstrate feasibility of new methods and efficiently move products through pipeline.• Optimize assay conditions to achieve commercial levels of stability, robustness, and performance.• Create scalable infrastructure to support release of developed products.• Be both a strong individual contributor as well as a collaborative team member.  Conduct clear and concise communication with colleagues (cross-functional) and supervisors through oral updates, written reports and technical meetings.Requirements:• >10 years’ industrial experience in a scientific discipline or engineering is required.• Experience with Illumina products, specifically library prep, NGS, and BaseSpace Analysis.• Assay development experience of complex biological systems required.• Knowledge of technology development in a fast-paced biotech environment.• Extremely detail oriented with excellent laboratory and experimental skills and proven collaboration and troubleshooting experience.• Comfortable with Design of Experiment (DOE) methodologies or critical parameter management (CPM)• Strong team player with proven collaboration, innovation, and openness character traits.Preferred Skills & Experience:• Hands on experience in laboratory environments including manual and automated workflows.• Comfortable presenting data, results, statistical analysis.• Product development experience, including reagent development and optimization, integration and testing, transfer to production and documentation.EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/DisabilityAbout IlluminaIllumina (www.illumina.com) is a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function. We provide innovative sequencing and array-based solutions for genotyping, copy number variation analysis, methylation studies, gene expression profiling, and low-multiplex analysis of DNA, RNA, and protein. We also provide tools and services that are fueling advances in consumer genomics and diagnostics. Our technology and products accelerate genetic analysis research and its application, paving the way for molecular medicine and ultimately transforming healthcare.The estimated base salary range for the Sr Scientist role based in the United States of America is: $86,500 - $129,700. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable salary range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.At Illumina, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace by cultivating an environment in which everyone contributes to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always been rooted in openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative views and perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and demonstrate our collective commitment to diversity and inclusion in the communities we live and work. 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. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf