Head of Application Science

Your role and responsibilities include

Leading a growing team of scientists and laboratory technicians

Developing new and competitive application data for thought leadership content and sales collateral

Being responsible for the execution and reporting of the measurement services we offer

Delivering excellent application pre- and post-sales support

Being responsible for the continuous technical education of the application and sales team

Translating commercial application needs into scientific designs and content

Actively engaging with the sales team to run scientific programs

Supporting Operations with the test and validation of our products

Supporting R&D in further development and optimization of our instruments, software, consumables and other technologies

Supporting the Marketing and Sales teams by attending key conferences

Managing activities with external partners for public grants related to application development

We need somebody who

Has a vast experience in life science research, and is aware of the current state of the art as well as bottlenecks especially in the areas of drug discovery and formulation, vaccine development, biotechnology and genetic engineering, and diagnostics

Is self-motivated and highly independent

Ideally has experience in solubility and aggregation measurements using nephelometry/linear scattering or HPLC

Is customer-centric and has a high commercial drive and enjoys interacting with customers of all nationalities and cultures

Has a great business acumen, and can see the big picture of what the company needs and execute this into action

Ideally has proven management experience to lead a team of Application Scientists located in-house and in the field

Has leadership capabilities with a high degree of curiosity in exploring and satisfying the needs of the customers

What we expect

PhD in Pharmaceutical technology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry, Biotechnology or related fields

Minimum 3 years life science industry experience

Experience in assay and method development as well as data evaluation and statistics

Keen and able to travel with overnight stay (approx. 10% of time)

Excellent English language skills

Solid computer skills including demonstrated ability to leverage generative AI tools

Excellent writing and presentation skills

What we offer

A vibrant and multicultural team of smart, curious, open and internationally minded people

A fast learning curve in an exciting, challenging and open environment, where you will work within an interdisciplinary team

Potential for professional development in line with the growth of the company

Options Plan for participating in the company’s success

About us

ORYL Photonics is a startup located in Epalinges near Lausanne (Switzerland). We are the first company to commercialize laboratory instruments based on Second Harmonic Scattering, a non-linear optical effect which is triggered using femtosecond lasers. We have just launched our first instrument, the ORYL F1, tailored for solubility and aggregation-research within industrial and academic life science laboratories.

Company

Biopôle SA

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