Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Genedata, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives – and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
The biopharmaceutical industry is undergoing a digitalization revolution, adopting data-driven R&D approaches to develop innovative therapies quicker. Genedata’s market-leading enterprise software is fueling this revolution, enabling leading biopharma, biotech, and CRDMO companies worldwide to automate processes and leverage biopharma R&D data analytics so they can find breakthrough therapies faster. Join this digital transformation and help scientists around the world accelerate the pace of biopharma R&D.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
Do you want to work in a scientific software company, supporting biopharma companies in their digitalization efforts and shaping software solutions to advance their R&D? Are you a scientist who likes solving challenges in optimizing laboratory workflows & advancing data analytics? Are you experienced with applying chromatography in biotherapeutics R&D (e.g. in downstream processing, protein purification, developability assessment, analytical development)? Then read on!
We are currently seeking a Scientific Consultant for Genedata Chromatics, our new enterprise platform for chromatography data analysis, who will be responsible for promoting, explaining, showcasing and fitting Chromatics to our biopharma customers, supporting them in their work, shaping projects and the product to meet their current and future needs.
This position is part of the Screener Business Unit located in Basel, Switzerland and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Providing software demonstrations, training, and technical support.
- Delivering scientific consulting and professional services for customer projects (e.g. data staging, requirements consolidation, project management, implementation testing).
- Acting as interface between our internal teams and customer’s teams (including scientific and IT partners).
- Applying your domain expertise in chromatography to map and explain current software functionalities to customer workflows and define new software functionalities.
- Supporting the marketing team with messaging & generation of material.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- PhD degree in biology, biotechnology, bioprocess development or a related field.
- 3+ years of hands-on chromatography experience, including data analysis, in biotherapeutics discovery (e.g, protein purification, developability assessment downstream processing, analytical development).
- Experience with instrument software platforms like Chromeleon, Empower, Unicorn, OpenLab.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and projects.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel – This position requires 20% travel within Europe and 10% intercontinental travel.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- 3+ years of experience in the Biopharma, Biotechnology or Chromatography instrument industry.
- Familiarity with UNIX systems is advantageous.
Genedata, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Skills Required
- MSc or PhD in biology, biotechnology, bioprocess development or related field
- 3+ years experience in the Biopharma, Biotechnology or Chromatography instrument industry
- 3+ years hands-on chromatography experience, including data analysis, in biotherapeutics development or research
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and projects
- On-site role in Basel, Switzerland
- Ability to travel (20% within Europe and 10% intercontinental)
- Experience with instrument software platforms like Chromeleon, Empower, Unicorn, OpenLab
- Proven ability to write scripts for data transformation in Python
Cepheid Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cepheid and has not been reviewed or approved by Cepheid.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are portrayed as robust, with formal programs and mentions of generous time off and rollover in some cases. This breadth supports a positive view of time-off availability.
-
Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted repeatedly and is viewed as comprehensive for regular full‑time employees. Descriptions such as “good” or “great” benefits reinforce the strength of the health coverage.
-
Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is consistently included as part of the package. The presence of matching contributions strengthens perceived retirement readiness.
Cepheid Insights
What We Do
Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.
