Illumina

Illumina

Senior Scientist – Biophysics

US - California - San Diego, USA · Senior

H1B sponsorship available$98k-$148kDetected 83 days ago
BioinformaticsCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know?
  • Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.
  • Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Responsibilities

  • The successful candidate will design, execute and interpret single molecule experiments, utilizing an understanding of DNA, biochemistry and biophysics.
  • You are excited to develop novel approaches to sequencing DNA.

Requirements

  • 0-5 years of post-PhD hands-on experience with DNA-related biophysics experiments, DNA processing enzymes, or method development for DNA sequencing.
  • interdisciplinary experience combining biochemistry and biophysics to engineer biophysical systems and/or discern biophysical mechanisms.
  • Familiarity and comfort working with data collection systems, interpreting data sets, and troubleshooting experiments.
  • Exceptional data interpretation skills and ability to study data to propose next steps.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • The range reflects long‑term growth in the role.
  • Most candidates are hired between the minimum and middle of the range.

Skills

  • Ability to write scripts to process proprietary data.
  • Experience working with international cross site teams.

Compensation

  • The estimated base salary range for the Senior Scientist – Biophysics role based in the United States of America is: $98,400 - $147,600.

Benefits

  • At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world.

Company info

  • Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself.
  • Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

This listing is sourced directly from Illumina's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.