# Staff Scientist

Hiring organization: [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c8b8763f-e502-4551-87d8-b48bafc1eddc

Listed on Beckman Coulter's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Boulder, CO
- Salary: 120000 – 140000 USD per year

## Summary

This role develops next-generation sequencing assays and provides scientific expertise for genomics products at a biotechnology company. It suits experienced scientists comfortable bridging wet-lab experimental work with bioinformatics analysis and presenting findings to both internal teams and external audiences.

_Our summary, not Beckman Coulter's wording._

## Skills named

Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Python

## Required

- M.Sc. in life sciences or related field with 8+ years NGS product development experience, or Ph.D. with 5+ years NGS product development
- Wet-lab experience preparing nucleic acids for NGS
- Dry-lab programming for NGS data analysis
- Knowledge of human genetics, cancer biology, and statistics
- Industry experience developing NGS products with software components
- Ability to develop bioinformatics workflows for NGS assays for non-technical users
- Ability to work in laboratory environment for extended periods
- Ability to occasionally lift and move equipment up to 10 pounds

## Nice to have

- Python programming
- Machine learning methods
- NextFlow
- Gene expression phenotype classifiers for RNA-seq
- NGS methods for methylation detection

Apply on Beckman Coulter's site: https://danaher.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DanaherJobs/job/Boulder-Colorado-United-States/Staff-Scientist_R1316173-1