Sr. Scientist, Electrochemical and Microarray DNA Synthesis
Atlas Data Storage · Posted Jul 6, 2026
- South San Francisco, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- 2+ years
Lead scientific research and development of semiconductor-based DNA synthesis workflows, integrating electrochemical processes, chip technologies, and NGS analytics.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize CMOS chip-based phosphoramidite DNA synthesis workflows
- Develop and optimize electrochemical DNA synthesis protocols, including chip handling, hardware configuration, software integration, and chemistry process
- Execute failure-mode analysis to identify and resolve root causes across hardware, fluidics, surface chemistry, phosphoramidite chemistry and electrochemistry
- Collaborate with engineering and synthesis teams to build and iterate prototype testbeds
- Operate NGS-based analytical pipelines for quality assessment of oligonucleotide pools
Requirements
- PhD in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field
- Master's degree in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field
- Nice to have: Oligonucleotide microarray or pool synthesis
- Nice to have: Hands‑on experience with NGS workflows and data analysis
- Nice to have: Strong understanding of DNA chip technologies and electrochemistry