Sr. Research Scientist (Polymer & Bioconjugate Chemistry)

Would you like to join an innovative team driven by a bold vision – unleashing tools to accelerate breakthroughs in human health?
It is an extraordinary time for Standard BioTools. Our technology is empowering customers to improve life through comprehensive health insight. We invite you to join a leading provider of indispensable life sciences tools that is accelerating global research on multiple frontiers of human health.
At Standard BioTools, we are building a positive culture where our people can do the best work of their careers, informed, and influenced by our core behaviors:

• Drive continuous improvement
• Be accountable and deliver on commitments
• Be collaborative and work as one team: fostering communications in a learning, coaching, and helpful environment
• Keep customers front and center in all of our work

Standard BioTools Canada is looking for a highly motivated Research Scientist (Polymer & Bioconjugate Chemistry) to join our exciting mass cytometry team based in Markham, ON.
Description :

• As needed, write and submit original research papers to peer-reviewed journals, and/or present posters and oral presentations at research conferences.
• Work with a cross-functional team of scientists and engineers from across all major fields.
• Carry out all work with an eye towards making a practical, viable product.
• Characterize reagents by chemical analytical methods (e.g. GPC, NMR, etc.).
• Work with minimal supervision to invent new reagents for mass cytometry.
• Review the literature and devise scientific plans.
• Contribute to existing product scale-up and to addressing product performance issues.
• Document the feasibility of new reagents (invented by the candidate or by others) through written reports that include protocols, manufacturability considerations, and all other relevant information.
• Use reagents and conjugated biomolecules to stain cells or tissue in bioanalytical assays (suspension or imaging mass cytometry); acquire, process, and interpret the bioanalytical data.
• Contribute original research and literature review presentations to group meetings.
• Be a point of contact for and collaborate with academic collaborators.
• Be the expert user and trainer for a few key pieces of laboratory equipment.
• Submit written invention disclosures to the IP department.
• Synthesize reagents: Polymer synthesis and post-polymerization modifications; organic & inorganic synthesis.
• Conjugate reagents to biomolecules such as antibodies.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Excellent organizational and communication skills to enable multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. Attention to detail is essential. Collaborative attitude and a team player.
• The ability to relocate to the Greater Toronto Area.
• Experience with
• Flow cytometry, suspension mass cytometry, and/or imaging mass cytometry is an asset, but not required.
• Lead and complete projects.
• A PhD in chemistry or related field.
• Incisively solve technical problems.
• Chemical modification of biomolecules and the purification of the resultant bioconjugates.
• Polymer synthesis and post-polymerization modification. Organic and inorganic synthesis is an asset.
• A variety of chemical and polymer characterization techniques.
• Familiarity with Design Control, ISO 13485, and/or regulatory environment is an asset.
• Proven ability (in graduate school or industry) to
• The use and care of complex analytical instrumentation, for example ICP-MS, HPLC.
• Ability to read, interpret, and author technical procedures/protocols for laboratory equipment and experiments. General scientific writing and presentation skills.

The Company is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process to applicants with accessibility needs in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation during this process, please inform The Company of your requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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Would you like to join an innovative team driven by a bold vision – unleashing tools to accelerate breakthroughs in human health?
It is an extraordinary time for Standard BioTools. Our technology is empowering customers to improve life through comprehensive health insight. We invite you to join a leading provider of indispensable life sciences tools that is accelerating global research on multiple frontiers of human health.
At Standard BioTools, we are building a positive culture where our people can do the best work of their careers, informed, and influenced by our core behaviors:

• Drive continuous improvement
• Be collaborative and work as one team: fostering communications in a learning, coaching, and helpful environment
• Keep customers front and center in all of our work
• Be accountable and deliver on commitments

Standard BioTools Canada is looking for a highly motivated Research Scientist (Polymer & Bioconjugate Chemistry) to join our exciting mass cytometry team based in Markham, ON.
Description:

• Submit written invention disclosures to the IP department.
• Be the expert user and trainer for a few key pieces of laboratory equipment.
• Characterize reagents by chemical analytical methods (e.g. GPC, NMR, etc.).
• Contribute original research and literature review presentations to group meetings.
• Document the feasibility of new reagents (invented by the candidate or by others) through written reports that include protocols, manufacturability considerations, and all other relevant information.
• Be a point of contact for and collaborate with academic collaborators.
• Review the literature and devise scientific plans.
• Conjugate reagents to biomolecules such as antibodies.
• Work with minimal supervision to invent new reagents for mass cytometry.
• As needed, write and submit original research papers to peer-reviewed journals, and/or present posters and oral presentations at research conferences.
• Carry out all work with an eye towards making a practical, viable product.
• Contribute to existing product scale-up and to addressing product performance issues.
• Synthesize reagents: Polymer synthesis and post-polymerization modifications; organic & inorganic synthesis.
• Work with a cross-functional team of scientists and engineers from across all major fields.
• Use reagents and conjugated biomolecules to stain cells or tissue in bioanalytical assays (suspension or imaging mass cytometry); acquire, process, and interpret the bioanalytical data.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Polymer synthesis and post-polymerization modification. Organic and inorganic synthesis is an asset.
• Incisively solve technical problems.
• Proven ability (in graduate school or industry) to
• Ability to read, interpret, and author technical procedures/protocols for laboratory equipment and experiments. General scientific writing and presentation skills.
• The use and care of complex analytical instrumentation, for example ICP-MS, HPLC.
• A PhD in chemistry or related field.
• A variety of chemical and polymer characterization techniques.
• Flow cytometry, suspension mass cytometry, and/or imaging mass cytometry is an asset, but not required.
• Experience with
• Familiarity with Design Control, ISO 13485, and/or regulatory environment is an asset.
• Chemical modification of biomolecules and the purification of the resultant bioconjugates.
• Lead and complete projects.
• The ability to relocate to the Greater Toronto Area.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills to enable multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. Attention to detail is essential. Collaborative attitude and a team player.

The Company is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process to applicants with accessibility needs in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation during this process, please inform The Company of your requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer.