Associate Scientist I, Nucleic Acids & Nanomedicine

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.

The Associate Scientist I for Cytiva will work with R&D to develop and synthesize new primer supports for oligosynthesis.

This position reports to the Director of R&D and is part of the Nucleic Acid & Nanomedicine business located in Uppsala, Sweden and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

• Act as the project lead for a major product development cycle, developing and driving Project Management and New Product Development best practices via Danaher Business Systems.
• Coordinate and/or lead the Product Planning Group facilitating project updates, gate approvals, and resource planning.
• Drive Project on-time and revenue achievement accountability and continuous improvement.

• Coordinate the product roadmap including the Master and Prioritized Project Lists.

• Facilitate our customer and product development requirements.

Who you are:

• Bachelors with 3-6 years’ experience, or Masters with 0-2 years’ experience in organic chemistry, oligonucleotide chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field.  Exceptional knowledge of coupling chemistry principles strongly preferred.

• Comfortable in a manufacturing setting.  Quality control experience is a plus.

• Experienced in good documentation practices, with the ability to both create and follow manufacturing batch records.

• Independent, detailed-oriented, self-starter with excellent analytical skills with the ability to multi-task and succeed in a team environment. 

• Strong written and verbal English communications skills with solid knowledge of MS Office and comfort with learning new software applications especially those for DoE and statistical analysis.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Working in or directly with Product Management, Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Marketing, Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing.
• Experience developing regulated products or products for drug manufacturing markets.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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