R&D Scientist Assay Development (m/w/d)

Overview

About Bruker Corporation – Leader of the Post-Genomic Era

Bruker is enabling scientists and engineers to make breakthrough post-genomic discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in post-genomic life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and biopharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial and cleantech research, and next-gen semiconductor metrology in support of AI. Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics. 

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Hain Lifescience GmbH is a manufacturer and distributor of in-vitro diagnostics. Our customers include medical laboratories worldwide. Our core competencies are molecular genetic test systems and devices for detecting dangerous pathogens or hereditary diseases. Since October 2018, Hain Lifescience has been part of the globally successful technology group Bruker, headquartered in the USA. In May 2025 EliTech Group joined Bruker MDx.

For our R&D team in Nehren (Tübingen area) we are looking for an R&D Scientist Assay Development (m/f/d).

Responsibilities

• Development of molecular genetic test systems according to ISO 9001/13485
• Supervision of development projects from the planning phase to handover to production and QC
• Documentation of development projects according to our quality management system
• Supervision of evaluation studies
• Guidance of technical personnel
• Presentation of the development work

Qualifications

• University or technical college degree (biology, microbiology, biochemistry or biotechnology)
• Experience with quantitative real-time PCR and/or multi-channel/multiplex PCR
• Experience with automated DNA/RNA extraction processes
• Virological background and experience in dealing with viruses of risk group 2 according to § 44 of the IfSG (Infection Protection Act) is an advantage
• Open and communicative personality
• Independent and responsible working style
• Goal orientation and willingness to assume responsibility
• Ability to work in a team and high motivation
• Dedication and resilience
• Ability to deal with conflict
• Very good knowledge of English and IT
• German language mandatory