Senior Scientist - New Product Development, R&D

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Phenomenex, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Phenomenex isn’t your typical scientific company. Founded nearly 40 years ago, Phenomenex is a global technology leader committed to developing novel analytical chemistry solutions that solve the separation and purification challenges of researchers, advancing the future of scientific analysis and investigation, ensuring the quality of essentials like your food, water, shampoo, and even cold medication. Be part of our global success and together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

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The Senior Scientist  will innovate and advance separation sciences in the field of biologics and beyond. Working within a cross-functional team, the candidate will develop and commercialize differentiated separation solutions to meet the analytical needs in both industry and academia.

This position reports to the R&D Manager - NPD and is part of the Research & Development department located in Torrance, CA, and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and commercialize sample preparation consumables and liquid chromatography column products to address separation needs in the pharma/biopharma, environmental, and other industries.

• Study and understand industrial separation challenges and propose technical solutions to initiate R&D efforts.

• Develop methods, applications, and workflows for liquid chromatography column and sample preparation products.

• Collaborate with Project Management, Product, Operations, and Marketing teams to ensure proper planning, resource allocation, execution, and on-time delivery of new products. Support Manufacturing and Quality Control by transferring SOPs and troubleshooting analytical issues.

• Review literature, conduct experiments, present data, publish findings, and file patents as routine research responsibilities.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Master's degree or equivalent in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or a related field, with 3+ years of experience in liquid chromatography analysis and sample preparation techniques. A PhD is preferred.

• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in the analysis of biologics (e.g., oligonucleotides, Guide RNAs (gRNAs), mAbs, mRNA, AAVs, ADCs) and related sample preparation workflows (extraction, enrichment, digestion, etc.).

• Aptitude for modifying equipment or instruments to support R&D work.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, execute, and manage multiple complex projects

• Strong ability to think creatively and apply skills to solve real-world application problems.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• 3 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is preferred

• Hands-on experience with mass spectrometry analysis is preferred.

• Strong track record of scientific contributions through publications, patents, and conference presentations is preferred.

Phenomenex, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The salary range for this role is $97,800 - $125,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid