Senior Application Scientist DSM R&D

Introduction

The DSM (dynamic single-molecule) team at LUMICKS is working on enabling new technologies and possibilities in single-molecule experiments. To achieve this goal we are developing new workflows, applications, and assays that require application-based experiments within the DSM R&D team. You will work with our workflow application development team to perform state-of-the-art single-molecule experiments to validate new workflows & assays. You connect easily to academic scientists in different areas of fundamental biology through a clear understanding of their technical and application needs and are able to translate these needs into clear requirements for the products we develop in the DSM R&D team.

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Meet LUMICKS

What are my tasks & responsibilities?

Define detailed user requirements and validate test plans for new products or R&D projects.
Review performance, software, and workflow requirements.
Design and execute experiments to generate high-quality data to validate user requirements.
Identify and establish strategic collaborations.
Improve current, or develop novel applications and assays, pushing the limits of the C-Trap applications.
Maintain a clear vision of innovations and new developments in the field of single-molecule science like DNA-protein interactions, protein unfolding, and cytoskeletal motors.
Analyze, present and display single-molecule data with set high-standards that can be used for outbound marketing.
Present state-of-the-art studies at professional conferences, author articles for scientific journals and popular press, as well as present posters.
Develop scientific outline and content for marketing materials like brochures, application notes, product datasheets, and poster or oral presentations.
Ensure scientific content of reach-out messages and marketing materials are sound.

What about my skills & competencies?

Extensive experience with single-molecule and biophysical techniques such as optical tweezers or fluorescence microscopy, in particular, with assay development.
Hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of single-molecule applications such as DNA-protein interactions, protein unfolding, or cytoskeletal motor assays.
A PhD in Biochemistry, Biophysics or Applied Physics or similar discipline, or 5 years of experience in a relevant research environment.
High-level experience in single-molecule data analysis and programming in Python (or Matlab) on a scientific level.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Excellent, enthusiastic, clear communication skills with a diverse audience are critical.

About LUMICKS

LUMICKS brings novel tools for single-molecule biophysics and cell avidity to market, enabling scientific researchers across biology and medicine to unlock new types of experiments. Our high-performance instruments are optimal to investigate the fundamental causes of disease and facilitate drug optimization. With our tools, researchers can visualize and quantify the interactions between proteins and DNA in real-time and perform high-throughput screening of molecular and cell-cell interactions using sound waves.

We offer you the chance to be part of an important mission: To improve human health by unlocking dynamic single-molecule and cell avidity analysis. With the ever-increasing adoption of our technologies by leading institutes from all over the world, including Stanford, Johns Hopkins University, Tsinghua University, NIH, and Imperial College London, LUMICKS is expanding its team.

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To apply, please email your CV and motivational letter to careers@lumicks.com

Why Join?

Autonomy, ownership & responsibility

Growth opportunities

Flat organization & open culture