Solution Consultant, Benchling
IT & Data Science
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Cloud-based platform for biotech R&D
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Cloud-based platform for biotech R&D
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To unlock the power of biotechnology.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or a related technical field (advanced degree preferred)
- 5+ years of direct experience working with complex software systems, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based, enterprise-scale IT infrastructure, data management, and data analysis within the life sciences R&D space, including experience in developing or working with APIs in Python or R
- Excellent at listening to diverse stakeholders (including IT professionals, data scientists, and scientists) and expressing technical ideas clearly
- Great at understanding the needs and challenges of both technical and scientific users, and quickly grasping complex scientific and technical concepts
- Proven ability to partner effectively with engineering and security teams to solve challenging technical problems related to software integration, data pipelines, and system architecture
- Curious, creative, and tenacious, with a passion for leveraging technology to solve complex problems in life sciences
- Excited to collaborate with customers as a trusted technical advisor
- Ability to travel approximately 20%
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Solutions Consultant with expertise at the intersection of complex software systems and the IT and Data Science landscape within enterprise life sciences R&D
- In this role, you will be instrumental in partnering directly with our customers to understand their unique IT infrastructure, data workflows, and analytical needs
- You will leverage your technical expertise and understanding of Benchling to design impactful and practical solutions that streamline their operations, accelerate data-driven discovery, and contribute to the biotech software and AI revolution
- This is an exciting opportunity to work closely not just with our customers but also our engineering, security, and product teams to shape the future of scientific software
- Identify IT & Data Science Pain Points and Define Key Success Metrics: Engage deeply with IT leaders, data scientists, and bioinformatics specialists at biotechnology companies to understand their critical pain points related to software systems, data management, and analysis, and collaboratively define key metrics to measure the success of Benchling in addressing those challenges
- Engage with Solutions Consulting Peers: Work closely with R&D and Business Value solutions consultants to ensure cohesive and comprehensive solutions are presented to customers, addressing both scientific and strategic business needs
- Design and Showcase IT Integrations and Data Pipelines: Architect and demonstrate cloud-based integrations between Benchling and other enterprise IT systems (e.g., LIMS, ELN, ERP) and develop data pipelines to facilitate data sharing, analysis, and reporting for data science teams
- Collaborate on Data Science Focused Features: Partner closely with engineers and product managers to define, prioritize, and execute on new Benchling features and integrations that specifically address the requirements of data scientists and bioinformaticians
- Enable Complex Enterprise Deployments with IT & Data Science Focus: Collaborate with Professional Services and Customer Success teams to ensure successful and scalable rollouts of Benchling at large enterprise customers, with a specific focus on integrating with their existing IT infrastructure and enabling data science (AI/ML) workflows
- Develop Targeted Messaging for IT & Data Science Audiences: Partner with Sales and Marketing to develop compelling pitches and materials that highlight Benchling's value proposition for IT departments and Data Science teams within the evolving biotechnology landscape
- Contribute to IT & Data Science Best Practices and Product Development: Participate in and contribute to initiatives focused on developing best practices for integrating Benchling within complex IT environments and shaping the product roadmap to better serve the needs of IT and data science users
Salary benchmarks
Our take
As the pioneer of the R&D Cloud, Benchling offers a cloud-based informatics platform tailored for biotechnology. Its platform enables scientists across the globe to make breakthrough discoveries and bring next-gen biotechnology to market.
There’s a sincerity and consciousness to Benchling’s approach that stands out. This has led to the company being adopted by over 200,000 scientists from 1,000+ companies and 7,500 academic and research institutions globally (including 23andMe, Moderna, and the U.S. Department of Defense).
The rapidly advancing Biotechnology industry was at the forefront of the so-called “fourth industrial revolution”, with the industry driving $2 to $4 trillion per year of economic impact over the next 20 years.
Benchling has put itself in a position of immense value within the industry with its expanding offerings. And now, off the back of over $400 million in total funding, the company is seeing accelerated growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Nov 2021
$100m
SERIES F
Apr 2021
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $411.2m
Company benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Robust healthcare benefits
- Family-forming benefits
- Four months of fully paid parental leave
- Retirement benefits
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Sajith Wickramasekara
(Co-Founder & CEO)Sajith studied at MIT before spending 2 years as a Research Assistant at Duke University Medical Centre and Liquidia Technologies. They used this biotechnology understanding to found Benchling in June 2012, serving as CEO since.
Ashu Singhal
(Co-Founder & President)They previously co-founded Hotspots.io which was later acquired by Twitter in 2012. After this, became Staff Software Engineer at Twitter for 2 years, leaving to co-found Benchling.
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