Reliability Staff Scientist
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Reliability Staff Scientist is responsible for diagnosing and resolving technical issues and providing countermeasures. Issues may arise from both internal and external customers, including, but not limited to, production, customer complaints, and development.
Job description
This position reports to the Sr. Failure Investigation Manager and is part of the Failure Investigation Team located in Sunnyvale, CA and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Work on molecular biology products or molecular diagnostic product utilizing nucleic acid amplification tests, including system level experience with reagents, consumable, and instrument components
- Successfully lead multiple investigations simultaneously within short deadlines. Work independently and cross-functionally to provide effective updates at executive level.
- Expertise in data analysis, design of experiments, and test automation including scripting, root cause analysis techniques and documentation of results
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment and/or within manufacturing operations under cGMP, ISO and FDA regulations.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills (oral and written). Excellent writing and documentation skills.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of Life sciences or related discipline OR Master's degree in field with 5+ years of related work experience.
- Experience with molecular diagnostic products, nucleic acid amplification tests, including system level experience with reagents, consumable, and instrument components
- Experience working independently, cross-functionally, leading and presenting high visibility investigations, basic statistics experience.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Experience with microfluidics, automating data retrieval from text files, databases, spreadsheets and MiniTab analysis software
- Experience in clean room or biosafety environment with controlled gowning procedures and working in a regulated (ISO-13485) industry
- Experience with Agile Product Lifecycle or similar PLM systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of Life sciences or related discipline OR Master's degree in field with 5+ years of related work experience
- Experience with molecular diagnostic products, nucleic acid amplification tests, including system level experience with reagents, consumable, and instrument components
- Experience working independently, cross-functionally, leading and presenting high visibility investigations
- Basic statistics experience
- Expertise in data analysis, design of experiments, and test automation including scripting
- Root cause analysis techniques and documentation of results
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment and/or within manufacturing operations under cGMP, ISO and FDA regulations
- Excellent organizational and communication skills (oral and written)
- Excellent writing and documentation skills
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.