Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lead technical development of NGS sample prep workflows on Volta’s platform and taking them through commercialization. 
• Independently design, plan, and carry out experiments, perform in-depth data analysis, and present results and conclusions for internal review.
• Use expertise and systematic problem-solving methods to troubleshoot and solve complex development issues.
• Independently define and plan project goals, design experiments and achieve them with the help of the team.
• Responsible for the management and professional development of a team of researchers.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to coordinate priorities, deliverables, and timelines for development projects.
• Maintain scientific and technical expertise through familiarity with scientific literature, attending conferences, and keeping up to date with latest technology developments. The team will lean heavily on you as a resource and a technical expert.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong technical proficiency with a background in molecular biology, bioengineering, biochemistry, or related field.
• Capability of guiding team through the complete product development phases.
• Highly collaborative and able to work well within multidisciplinary teams.
• Innovative in overcoming technical challenges.
• Self-motivated and strong problem-solving ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Knowledge and experience in experimental design and in verification / validation of experimental design, statistical data analysis and interpretation.
• Familiar with NGS data analysis, Bioinformatics knowledge and skills are preferred.
• Detail-oriented in training research assistants
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced team environment with rapidly changing priorities: proactive team player who thinks ahead, plans, and suggests solutions.
• You are a continuous learner who embraces a growth mindset.

Education and Experience:

• PhD in Bioengineering, cellular and/or molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry or a related discipline.
• 7+ years’ industry experience, preferably in product development with emphasis on NGS library assays.
• Extensive experience in nucleic acid process and manipulation, NGS assays, library prep workflows, and sequencing platforms, etc.
• Demonstrated experience leading a technical team/project, or serving on a cross-functional development team.
• Experience with instrument and platform development is preferred.