Field Application Specialist/Scientist

Position title: Field Application Specialist/Scientist

Employer: Partek

Closing date: Sep 1 2022

Brief position description: The Field Application Specialists/Scientists team is an integral part of Partek. As a member of this team, you get to apply bioinformatics knowledge to empower research scientists in analysing data with Partek software. You will contribute to the adoption of Partek software in research by conducting software demonstrations, user trainings, as well as discussing with research scientist about their work and user experiences, in order to contribute towards improvements in usability of Partek software. You will get to work closely with a group of dedicated and knowledgeable software engineers who has rich background in computational biology, statistics, graphics and IT infrastructure. You will also work closely with a vibrant sales and marketing team who will introduce you to Partek customers that are always appreciative of any help in translating their data into outcome. Finally, you will have opportunities to expand your network by working on projects with Partek partners who are vendors in the genomics field. You will have the flexibility to work from home and when the pandemic is less impactful, you will have the chance to travel for conferences and customer meetings in Australia and Asia. The successful candidate will have higher-level technical software skills, good knowledge of molecular biology and genetics, and a good understanding of statistical data analysis. Required Qualifications: • M.S. or Ph.D. in molecular biology, genetics, biostatistics, or closely related field in life sciences • Ability to consult with customers to define user requirements for software features • Ability to consult with customers on requirements for data analysis services • Knowledge of next generation sequencing analysis • Travel 25-30% of the time for customer training and conferences when company travel resumes If you would like to learn more about this opportunity before submitting your cover letter and resume to Partek human resource manager at jobs@partek.com, send a note to Tanya at hchua@partek.com to learn how we do what we do or check out our software https://www.partek.com/partek-flow/ .

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Contact name: Tanya Chua

Contact email: hchua@partek.com