Postdoctoral Fellow – Next-Gen Sequencing Systems, Research & Early Development — Roche
- Location
- Santa Clara
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 25 days ago
Role overview
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring.
Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.
- At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring.
- Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
Application process
- We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow with a proven track record of excellence in developing novel technology for biological applications.
- Joining our Systems Technology Group, you will play a major role in the Research and Early Development of new technology, devices, and instruments associated with our next-generation DNA sequencing and molecular diagnostic platforms.
- At the heart of these instruments are highly integrated microfluidic systems capable of automating intricate workflows and handling complex biochemistry.
- To gear up for these ambitious goals, your near-term focus will involve deep, hands-on training with our foundational efforts.
- You will assist with current projects to master our chemistry, materials, and methods, gaining critical expertise in how we design, fabricate, bond, simulate, operate, characterize, and troubleshoot complex systems and processes.
- This is a hands-on, interdisciplinary role designed to bridge the gap between biochemical applications and cutting-edge instrumentation.
Company and context
- Collaborating closely with a small, agile team and the broader organization, you will solve challenging problems, invent new technology, and ultimately advance the state-of-the-art in DNA sequencing systems. The Opportuniity:
- You will design, fabricate, and assemble custom devices, fixtures, and breadboards using various rapid prototyping tools, including custom equipment.
- You will develop and implement microfabrication processes, including photolithography, etching, drilling, bonding, and dicing—and utilize precision metrology instruments to characterize components and evaluate manufacturing methodologies.
- You will create and characterize new materials and bonding methodologies.
- You will test, characterize, and troubleshoot complex fluidic systems and devices.
- Develop and optimize workflows on these systems while collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to drive technical progress.
- You will generate comprehensive test plans, protocols, technical reports and invention disclosures to document findings and methodology.
- You will select, procure, install, validate, operate, repair, and maintain lab/fab equipment and custom instrumentation. Who You Are:
- (Required)
- You have a Ph.D. in Bioengineering or a closely related discipline with a thesis focused on solving a molecular biology problem with clever engineering.
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- Collaborating closely with a small, agile team and the broader organization, you will solve challenging problems, invent new technology, and ultimately advance the state-of-the-art in DNA sequencing systems.
- You will select, procure, install, validate, operate, repair, and maintain lab/fab equipment and custom instrumentation.
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What salary does Roche offer for this role?
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