Technician, Surface Chemistry

Rapidly Growing Life Sciences Technology Company

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing company that is developing ground-breaking genomics technologies. Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health. We have developed a foundational new approach to sequencing at scale that overcomes limitations due to the high costs of current technologies. We are well-funded and have raised approximately $600 million from global top-tier investors. Our team brings together unique and diverse expertise across multiple disciplines, from healthcare and life sciences, to engineering, to technology and software and beyond. We are a collaborative group, including successful entrepreneurs, chemists, hardware and software engineers, genomics and biotechnology experts, molecular and computational biologists, software and algorithm experts, and operations and commercial leaders. Join us to develop and commercialize technologies that unleash the power of genomics at scale and empower the future of human health. 

We are looking for a highly motivated Technician II, Surface Chemistry to join our team!

As a Technician II, Surface Chemistry, you will play a critical role in the production and development of critical reagents that will have a major impact on the medical and life science fields.

This opportunity is an onsite full-time Saturday-Wednesday contracting position based in our Fremont, CA office.

How You’ll Contribute

• Synthesize novel particle formulations in aqueous media
• Conduct process optimizations to ensure final formulations conform to internal specifications with respect to downstream performance, stability, and reproducibility
• Independently execute various reactions, assays, QCs and experiments to characterize the physicochemical properties of new and established particle formulations
• Spend most working hours in the lab (90% lab work, 10% computer work)
• Work in a multidisciplinary environment comprising chemists, biochemists, molecular biologists, and engineers to drive toward company goals
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Minimum AA/AS degree in chemistry, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical engineering, materials science, or a closely related field, with relevant hands-on laboratory experience
• 3+ years of relevant work experience. Exceptional new undergraduates with relevant academic research experience will be considered
• Proven hands-on experience working in a wet lab environment in an academic research or industry setting