Principal Oligonucleotide Chemist
Company: LGC Biosearch Technologies
Location: 2100 South McDowell, Petaluma, CA 94952
Type: Full‑time
Company Overview
LGC Biosearch Technologies operates across manufacturing sites in the US, UK, Germany, and Denmark, providing mission‑critical genomics solutions to customers in molecular diagnostics, pharma/biotech, and agrigenomics. Our integrated portfolio of products, services, and expertise supports our mission of Science for a Safer World. We partner closely with customers to enable research and development of life‑altering treatments for diseases worldwide. Join our high‑growth, purpose‑driven organization.
Position Summary
The Principal Oligonucleotide Chemist is a senior scientific leader responsible for driving oligonucleotide product development, synthesis, process development, and innovation across the Innovation Hub, operations, and customer‑facing programs. This role blends hands‑on laboratory execution with strategic experimental design, data‑driven development, project leadership, and mentorship of scientists to deliver new products.
You will serve as the technical lead for Oligonucleotide New Product Development (NPD), and Customer co‑creation product projects, designing new manufacturing methods, troubleshooting complex issues, supporting tech transfer, and presenting technical content to commercial teams and customers. This position plays a critical role in advancing LGC’s oligonucleotide chemistry capabilities and new product offerings.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership in Oligonucleotide Chemistry, Project Execution and Delivery
Laboratory Execution & Product Manufacturing
Experimental Design, Data Analysis & Development Strategy
Customer Co‑Creation & Technical Communication
Operations Support, Tech Transfer & Continuous Improvement
Mentorship & Team Development
Technical Skills
Seasoned ability to design, optimize, and troubleshoot oligonucleotide manufacturing development processes
Qualifications
The typical pay range for this role is:
Minimum: $ 131,155/ Annualy
Maximum: $196,733/ Anually
This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for the California -based position. The actual base salary will depend on several factors such as: experience, skills, and location.
ABOUT LGC:
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.
OUR VALUES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.
For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com
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LGC Ltd ( www.lgcgroup.com ) is an international life sciences company working with customers in the government, academic, pharmaceutical, agricultural biotechnology, food, environment, security and sports sectors. LGC’s Grant Management Group (GMG) manages a number of research funding programmes on behalf of government departments and other large national health bodies, to improve NHS patient health and care. At the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) we enable and deliver world-class research that transforms people’s lives, promotes economic growth and advances science. We manage public investment in excess of £550 million per annum and provide bespoke expertise to charitable and commercial organisations to get the most out of their research funding. The NIHR Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) in Twickenham, based at LGC Ltd ( www.lgcgroup.com ), is one of NIHR’s Coordinating Centres and manages a number of research funding programmes on behalf of NIHR and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). This role is based in the Systems Team at Twickenham.