Sr. Materials Scientist

Company: 10x Genomics, Inc.
Location: Pleasanton
Posted on: November 11, 2024

Job Description:

What you will be doing

• Develop a deep understanding of the interplay between surface chemistry, production processes, and molecular biology
• Integrate custom surface chemistries platforms into new or existing workflows
• Establish analytical and functional assays to characterize and measure effectiveness of surface chemistry processes
• Utilize basic exploration of new scientific concepts to determine their feasibility
• Aid in the transfer of R&D solutions to elegant and robust commercial product lines
• Scale up and develop alternative production processes to meet demand as 10x Genomics continues to grow
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines to identify, develop, and implement novel chemistry solutions
• Drive project efforts from prototyping, through development, to production and launch
• Contribute ideas leading to new 10x Genomics patent filings and projects Minimum Requirements
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with a focus on materials science, polymer chemistry, analytical chemistry, or equivalent
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in biotechnology, life science, MEMS, or semiconductor related industry
  • Experience with silicon and glass surface modifications such as solvent and acid cleans, wet and dry etch, PVD and sputtering metal deposition, and photolithography
  • Ability to design meaningful experiments and in-depth analysis of results using statistical tools such as JMP
  • Working knowledge of surface chemistry characterization techniques
  • Basic knowledge of molecular biology and biochemistry Pay Range $148,000-$200,000 USD
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