Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is the leading manufacturer of custom oligonucleotides and proprietary technologies for genomics applications. Our work is complex and cutting-edge, and our team members are curious, creative thinkers who understand that good data drives smart decisions. At IDT, we realize that although science may be uniform, people are unique. We promote a culture where engaged people are motivated and have opportunities to achieve their full potential, as part of one global team.
IDT is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
This position is part of the APAC Commercial Team (SEA region) located in Singapore and will be remote. At IDT, we are one global team. We celebrate our differences, engage in healthy debate, and are inclusive. Together, we accomplish great things.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Provides technical field support for IDT’s Gene Reading Portfolio (consisting Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Oligo/qPCR) or new emerging Gene Reading applications in which xGen / IDT products may be employed, regarding product design, customer training and end use
- Assist Sales to identify, convert and support potential/existing customers by working on pre-sales proposal and presentation to achieve financial objective
- Represents IDT’s products to the customers at large, including presentations of established technologies at industry trade shows, doing demonstrations, bake offs
- Work closely with Marketing and Sales to ensure the value of the Gene Reading product portfolio is communicated clearly and effectively to customers and channel partners
- Collaborate with Product Management, Applications Support, and Customer Care to identify key customer requirements for future product development efforts
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field); or PhD preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experimental design, optimization, troubleshooting and wet lab hands-on experience in Molecular Biology and NGS application.
- NGS Assay Development and constructing libraries for NGS
- Expert background in molecular bench techniques (library prep, PCR and target enrichment) including three or more years of experience using major NGS platforms (short read or long read sequencer)
- Strong public speaking and presentation experience
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Automation laboratory procedure setup e.g. writing programs/scripts
- NGS Bioinformatics, targeted sequencing analysis
Travel Requirements: around 50% within the defined territory
At IDT we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for IDT can provide.
