Full-Time

Technical Support Scientist

Synthego

Synthego

201-500 employees

Next-gen genome engineering

Data & Analytics
AI & Machine Learning

Mid

San Carlos, CA, USA

Required Skills
Communications
Requirements
  • Ph.D. in a relevant biological field (e.g., Molecular/Cell Biology, Genetics) or MS in a relevant biological field with at least 2 years of hands-on experience with functional genetics in mammalian cell culture and/or stem cells
  • Experience (+3 years) with mammalian cell culture, preferably iPSC or stem cells and cell biology
  • Strong technical knowledge around experimental design, execution, analysis, and troubleshooting portions of CRISPR (or other gene editing and/or functional genetics) workflows and basic molecular biology techniques
  • Ability to quickly learn and comprehend scientific concepts
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written), problem-solving, collaborative and networking skills - both towards other scientists/customers and internal (sales team, operations, quality, research)
  • Keen to help scientists with different backgrounds and expertise levels to successfully perform genome engineering experiments
  • This is a great opportunity if you are looking to transition out of the lab to be closer to customers while remaining technical and up to date with cutting-edge science
Responsibilities
  • Own the technical and scientific success of Synthego's customers with all our genome engineering products including CRISPRevolution, Engineered Cells and Bioinformatic tools
  • Provide excellent scientific and customer support throughout entire CRISPR experimental workflows, including experimental design, troubleshooting, and analysis
  • Provide timely support to CRISPR researchers through email and phone calls
  • Assist with generating and maintaining online customer-facing technical content and resources (Help center articles, protocols, blogs etc)
  • Assist with generating internal technical content and training materials
  • Maintain an excellent working knowledge of relevant CRISPR/Genome Engineering publications; keep up to date on the latest reports and research trends from the literature; attend relevant conferences

Synthego’s mission is to enable agile life science research and development from discovery through clinical introduction by providing scientists unprecedented access to advanced genome engineering products at high throughput.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$459.7M

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-24%

1 year growth

-28%

2 year growth

-41%

Benefits

Generous Equity Package

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) Plan

Catered to You

Fully Stocked

Transportation

Green Environment

Stay Fit

Legal Ease

INACTIVE