Associate Fellow

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

Your Role:

As an Associate Fellow for Biology, you will be instrumental in shaping the strategic direction and growth of the Next Gen Biology R&D projects, directly influencing success in the competitive life sciences market.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional core teams for next-generation biology programs, establishing objectives, milestones, governance, and decision-making processes.
• Develop and maintain program strategies and roadmaps, translating scientific opportunities into hypotheses, success criteria, stage gates, resourcing, and risk mitigation aligned with portfolio priorities.
• Provide guidance on lyophilization strategies for reagents and consumables.
• Offer deep technical leadership in next-gen biology areas (e.g., functional genomics, synthetic biology, cell engineering, multi-omics/spatial), linking emerging science to innovative product concepts.
• Ensure rigorous experimental planning, reproducible execution, high-quality documentation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Align stakeholders across R&D, operations, quality, marketing, and global partners; resolve conflicts and remove obstacles.
• Identify, evaluate, and integrate external technologies and partnerships to accelerate program progress.

Who You Are: 

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, or related discipline plus 5+ years of proven experience in Biotechnology or related fields
• 5+ years as team lead or similar roles
• Thought leader in a scientific discipline; connects ideas across domains and drives project formation.
• Capable of generating plans and mitigation actions within complex stakeholder environments; strong governance/influencing skills.
• Able to generate communication plans and succinctly distill complex information for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to drive high quality standards; models ethical behavior and strong data integrity practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. plus 10+ years of experience; or PhD plus 5+ years of experience in Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, or related discipline.
• Experience in lyophilization and leading R&D roadmapping initiatives is preferred

Pay Range for this position: $120,900 - $181,300

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!