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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Abcam, one of Danahers 15+ operating companies, our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

Progress happens together

At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. Thats why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.

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The Director of Assay Development is responsible for helping shape and execute the companys assay strategy, driving innovation, and overseeing endtoend development of cell, biochemical and immunoassay products. This role leads multidisciplinary R&D teams, manages a robust assay pipeline, and partners closely with commercial and scientific stakeholders to ensure delivery of highquality, marketleading assay solutions.

This position reports to the Senior Director of R&D and is part of the assay development group located in Eugene, OR and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead development of immunoassays (including ELISA, ligandbinding, cellbased, and biochemical assays), proteins, and related reagents.
• Drive innovation and sustaining engineering activities across assay and antibody development platforms.
• Collaborate with customers, key opinion leaders, and internal partners to deeply understand market needs and translate insights into product direction.
• Work closely with Commercial, Product, and Executive teams to support successful product launches and lifecycle management Ensure alignment of strategic goals, resource plans, and execution across R&D functions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, innovation, and product delivery.
• Lead, develop, and mentor large, multidisciplinary R&D teams across multiple U.S. sites, fostering a collaborative, highperformance culture

The essential requirements of the job include:

• PhD in a life science discipline with broad practical expertise in antibody, immunoassay, or ligandbinding assay technologies.
• 10+ years of experience developing and validating antibodies and/or immunoassays.
• 5+ years of experience leading teams, projects, or organizational functions within lifescience R&D.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels, cultivate a collaborative culture and develop highperforming teams.
• Deep knowledge of life science tools, reagents, and assay development workflows, with ability to translate complex scientific or operational challenges into clear, endtoend solutions.
• Understanding of key business drivers across Research, Development, and Commercial functions.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally as business needs require.

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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