The R&D Discovery and Technology Futures Team at IDEXX Laboratories is seeking an innovative early career Associate Scientist to assist in designing the next generation of IDEXX products. In this highly collaborative role, you will join a group of talented, technically focused individuals working together to deliver paradigm-shifting technologies that enable the development of next generation diagnostic assays. The successful candidate will be innately inquisitive, comfortable with evaluating high-risk/high-reward opportunities, and thrive in multi-disciplinary environments.
In this role, you will contribute to early-stage ideation and evaluation of innovative assay designs and formats for product extensions across our various detection platforms. You will join and work closely with a scientifically diverse team including staff with expertise in biochemistry, synthetic chemistry, and systems engineering to develop transformative assay concepts, translate them into assay embodiments, and determine their feasibility for the detection of exciting new biomarkers coming through our pipeline.
What You’ll Do:Perform a variety of novel and traditional biomarker assays, including immunoassay (e.g., ELISA and immunofluorescence), enzyme activity, nucleic acid detection, etc.
Contribute to the design, development, and early-stage feasibility assessment of new assay formats and embodiments.
Design experiments and new protocols, analyze complex data sets, and troubleshoot around failure modes.
Communicate data, complex analytical methods, and project impact cross-functionally.
Collaborate closely with other team members within the group and broader R&D organization to drive results.
Bachelors in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields with 3-5 years of relevant discovery research experience in industry or academic lab
Technical knowledge and experience running ELISA immunoassays is required
Exposure to other immunoassay formats and nucleic acid detection is highly desirable
Ability to quickly learn new skills and technologies, pivot around new strategies, and prioritize critical experiments to meet timelines.
Ability to clearly communicate data to a wide range of audiences and convey impact on a broader scale
Base salary range starting at $65,000 based on experience
Opportunity for annual cash bonus
Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day-One
5% matching 401k
Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more
If you’re looking for a role that’ll challenge you, offer a variety of work and learning, while helping an amazing industry, we’d love to hear from you!
Why IDEXX:
We’re proud of the work we do because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.
So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.
Let’s pursue what matters together.
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
While we appreciate our staffing partners, we are unable to accept unsolicited agency resumes.
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10,000 people, one global focus - enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock
We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe healthy and free of disease, it’s no wonder that what we do each day is more than just a job. There’s an energy across IDEXX that is contagious – where caring and committed people come together to make things better.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a member of the S&P 500, is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. Headquartered in southern Maine, we conduct operations through more than 70 locations around the world and serve customers in over 175 countries.
Our primary business focuses on pet health, a growing market around the world. Our products —in-clinic diagnostic tests and instrumentation, reference laboratory and telemedicine consultation services, and practice management software—enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency and to build more economically successful practices.
We also develop and manufacture diagnostic tests and information for the global production animal industry, including poultry and livestock, as well as tests for the quality and safety of water and milk.
Please visit our website, IDEXX.com/careers, for further information and to view all of our job opportunities.
