Associate Director, Assay Development and Process Engineering - Brain Health
$183,050–$240,200 year
Hybrid · Seattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Lead a high-performing team of engineers and scientists to develop and implement scalable high-information content assays that support large-scale data generation pipelines for single-cell molecular and spatial analysis of brain tissues or other biological samples. Oversee design, integration, validation, and implementation of molecular, microscopy, and software components through end-to-end assay pipeline capabilities; ensure data integrity, quality, and governance for assay outputs; collaborate with Product Management and cross-functional engineering teams to drive innovation and seamless integration of workflows, instrumentation/software, and data pipelines; provide technical guidance to stakeholders; manage project timelines, budgets, and resources; stay current with industry trends and promote adoption of innovative tools and methodologies. This role is onsite with limited remote flexibility, requires relocation and offers visa sponsorship.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, molecular biology, neuroscience, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in assay pipeline engineering (lab-to-data workflows), workflow automation and instrumentation/software integration, and/or high-throughput assay development
- at least three years in a leadership or management role
- strong technical background in development of industry-level molecular assays, including single cell and spatially resolved assays and platforms
- strong technical knowledge of highly multiplexed transcriptomic and/or proteomic spatial and single cell assays
- experience managing cross-functional teams and delivering complex, large-scale assay development programs and end-to-end assay pipeline capabilities (including sample metadata, QC, and downstream handoffs)
- excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
- strong analytical and problem-solving skills focusing on results and innovation
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