REF: CO303

Principal Application Scientist needed in Austin, TX

Full time and permanent position

To apply, please submit your resume directly or send your resume to chelsey@ka-recruiting.com!

Seeking a highly motivated candidate to join the  Food Safety R&D team.  This role will lead development of detection platforms for various applications within food safety.  This position will require the ability to interface to a multi-disciplinary group as well as cross functions for the timely completion of projects. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a focused attention to detail, work well with others in a team environment, be able to motivate team members, and be able to define clear targets and effectively communicate results and data interpretation to all team members.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as technical lead for new product development and sustaining projects.

• Supervise and mentor junior level team members

• Plan/execute efficient and decisive experiments for food safety applications using immunoassay and molecular assay formats

• Analyze and interpret data

• Compile and present experimental findings to research team members, cross-functional leaders, and senior management

• Serve as a subject matter expert and drive technical innovation for food safety assay development

• Accountable for R&D DHF deliverables according to Design Control Process for Food products (feasibility plan/report, system/reagent requirements, verification & validation plan/report)

Basic Qualifications:

• MS in relevant life sciences field (i.e. biochemistry, cell/molecular biology, genetics); 6+-years experience after MS degree.

OR

• PhD in relevant life sciences field (i.e. biochemistry, cell/molecular biology, genetics); 3+-years experience after PhD degree.

• In-depth assay development experience with: modern molecular assay techniques (qPCR, LAMP)

• Track record of product or reagent kit launch preferably validated by government agencies (e.g. USDA, FDA) 

• Peer-reviewed publications on molecular assay techniques 

Preferred Qualifications:               

• Experience with genome alignment & homology clustering/association tools

• Experience with immunoassays (Lateral Flow, ELISA, Western, Bead-based)

• Strong analytical chemistry fundamentals (HPLC, LC-MS, GS-MS)

• Novel antibody, affimer, or aptamer development experience

• Experience working in a regulated environment under design review process
  
  
  
  

  Chelsey Opalenik
  K.A. Recruiting, Inc.
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