Rapidly Growing Life Sciences Technology Company
Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing company that is developing ground-breaking genomics technologies. Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health. We have developed a foundational new approach to sequencing at scale that overcomes limitations due to the high costs of current technologies. We are well-funded and have raised approximately $600 million from global top-tier investors. Our team brings together unique and diverse expertise across multiple disciplines, from healthcare and life sciences, to engineering, to technology and software and beyond. We are a collaborative group of more than 350 employees, including successful entrepreneurs, chemists, hardware and software engineers, genomics and biotechnology experts, molecular and computational biologists, software and algorithm experts, and operations and commercial leaders. Join us to develop and commercialize technologies that unleash the power of genomics at scale and empower the future of human health.
We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Field Application Scientist to join our team!
Location: Mid-Atlantic or Southeast
How You’ll Contribute
- Support and manage customer application needs for genomic analysis instrumentation
- Train customers on newest process, kit or instrument release
- Enable customer samples by integrating latest and greatest internal workflows to support new customer applications
- Provide troubleshooting support to customers and interface with internal development groups to resolve customer issues
- Work closely with development teams to provide customer feedback to ongoing projects
- Develop customer process and workflows using library preparation instrumentation
- Perform site readiness meetings for new customers to streamline installation and qualification
- Report, resolve and escalate customer issues and system complaints
- Work with the sales and marketing team to develop and deliver technical product presentations
- Design, support and track pilot experiments for customers new to the technology
- Represent our company at customer sites and relevant scientific conferences
Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering or closely related field with extensive lab experience across multiple life science platforms with particular emphasis in NGS platforms
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of related experience, Master's degree with 5+ years of related experience, or a PhD with 3+ years of related experience
- Capable of working independently and working remotely
- Proven positive direct customer-facing experience
- Experience in the development of biomedical or scientific instruments and in the generation and/or analysis of genomic data
- Able to balance long term company goals with short term deliverables
- Extremely motivated and willing to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a hard-working and multidisciplinary team
- Meticulous and detail oriented. Able to follow complex operating procedures
- Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills
- Experience with teaching, training, or mentoring others
- Willingness to travel 50% of the time and reside within 1-2 hours of a major airport
- Other duties as assigned
At Ultima Genomics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays between $120,000 and $140,000, and your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include commission, equity, or benefits. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; paid holidays; paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.
Ultima Genomics is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws. See also Ultima Genomics’ EEO Policy and Know Your Rights. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected].
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What We Do
Ultima Genomics is unleashing the power of genomics at scale. Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health. With humanity on the cusp of a biological revolution, there is a virtually endless need for more genomic information to address biology’s complexity and dynamic change—and a further need to challenge conventional next-generation sequencing technologies. Ultima’s revolutionary new sequencing architecture drives down the costs of sequencing to help overcome the tradeoffs that scientists and clinicians are forced to make between the breadth, depth, and frequency with which they use genomic information. The new sequencing architecture was designed to scale far beyond conventional sequencing technologies, lower the cost of genomic information and catalyze the next phase of genomics in the 21st century.
