Overview
Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker's high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial applications. Today, worldwide more than 8500 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations. Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics. Please visit Our purpose is to
Map the Universe of Biology. We enable scientists to answer questions they have always wanted to ask to explore the boundaries of cellular structures and create an atlas of biological interactions that define life. We are relentless in our quest to
Catalyze the Next Biological Revolution leading to
Advancing the Human Condition. In addition to a pioneering spirit, we value:
Grit. Authenticity. Ambition. Ingenuity. Customers. Join our team
Responsibilities
Bruker Spatial Biology is seeking a highly motivated Senior Computational Biologist to join our Technical Support team within Customer Experience. In this role, you will provide advanced data analysis support for the GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler, CosMx Spatial Molecular Imager, and future spatial biology platforms. You will be responsible for resolving customer inquiries, enabling users with advanced resources and tools, and delivering training for both internal teams and external customers. Partnering closely with Commercial and R&D teams, you will help drive successful outcomes by addressing unique customer data analysis challenges with speed, precision, and scientific insight.
Essential Responsibilities:
* Act as a subject matter expert for data analysis pipelines, workflows, and tools supporting Bruker's spatial biology platforms.
* Address technical inquiries and data quality issues from customers across transcriptomics and proteomics workflows.
* Design, implement, and support analytical workflows for customer spatial 'omics datasets.
* Provide expert-level education and troubleshooting for internal and external users.
* Interpret and contextualize results, linking findings to biological questions and study goals.
* Communicate results effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences; engage in scientific discussions with customers and collaborators.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with research scientists, software developers, statisticians, and customer-facing teams to resolve customer challenges.
* Stay current with emerging tools, packages, and publications in spatial omics data analysis
Qualifications
This role requires a background in biological interpretation of high-plex molecular data, skills in computation, algorithm development or application, and a history of engagement within the scientific community. The ideal candidate will be customer facing with a commitment to supporting a community of researchers within and outside of Bruker Spatial Biology.
* Ph.D. in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Genomics, or related field with 3+ years of industry or postdoctoral experience; or M.S. with 5+ years of relevant experience.
* Strong experience analyzing high-dimensional 'omics datasets (e.g., transcriptomics, proteomics) using established bioinformatics and statistical methods.
* Proficiency in R; additional scripting languages (Python, etc.) preferred.
* Domain knowledge in a relevant biological area (oncology, immunology, etc.) required; advanced expertise preferred.
* Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate scientific findings to expert and non-expert audiences.
* Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple inquiries and complaints.
* Proven problem-solving skills, both analytical and creative.
* Customer-focused mindset with excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
Bruker is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.