ASURAGEN, INC.
AUSTIN, TX

The values we share as a company are never confined to the walls of our offices. They compel us to give our time, expertise and passion to the many organizations that make a difference in the communities where our employees live and work. We view this as an important investment that connects us more deeply with the people we serve and helps spark new ideas about how we can make life better for people around the world. The pursuit of better answers is a collaborative endeavor, requiring a work environment that challenges every individual to embrace creativity and innovation. We recognize, celebrate and share the accomplishments of others in solving unmet customer needs and upholding company goals. We’re collectively driven to make a difference in how treatment is impacted by better data, and how patients are impacted by better treatment. Dr. Andruss joined in March 2006. Bernard has significant R&D experience from his progressive roles at Ambion, Inc. where he helped initiate new R&D projects and expanded Ambion’s SBIR funding program. He assisted in the spinoff of Asuragen from Ambion and built a sponsored research program that has been awarded over $25M in funding. During his tenure at Asuragen, Bernard was responsible for leading many successful diagnostic product development programs. Prior to Ambion, he worked in progressive roles at in academia at Rice University and the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Andruss received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from Rice University and his B.S. in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University. At Asuragen, we believe people deserve better answers. In pursuit of this vision, we have built our culture around providing an exciting and challenging work environment where employees have the freedom to be creative and innovative. We are a collaborative team where individuals are recognized both for their ability to develop novel solutions to unmet customer needs, and to perform against company goals. We are proud to have a diverse mix of career professionals who design, develop, make and market world-class, innovative and differentiated diagnostic and research products. We are collectively driven to make a difference in how patients are managed today and in the future. Asuragen was born from the desire of one visionary molecular biology leader, Dr. Matt Winkler, to “leverage novel molecular technology to create a cutting edge molecular diagnostics company.” Dr. Winkler received his B.S. degree in Genetics and Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of California, Berkeley. In 1988 he left an academic position at the University of Texas to form a molecular biology reagent company – Ambion. Ambion became the “RNA Company” and in 2005 Dr. Winkler sold the company retaining the diagnostics rights to use the enabling molecular technologies, IP and a core of highly motivated scientists and formed Asuragen. Over the past 10 years Asuragen has used these core technologies and expertize to build its portfolio of cutting edge diagnostics products in the fields of Human Genetics and Oncology. and is passionate about Asuragen’s mission to translate scientific excellence into solutions to unmet diagnostics and clinical research needs. We have an incredibly talented group of down-to-earth professionals with the experience, drive and creativity to make Asuragen a world-class global diagnostics company. Our workplace is full of enthusiastic, hardworking and intelligent people with bold ideas and the determination to see them through. Asuragen has a unique combination of experienced diagnostic industry executives, top-notch professionals and highly respected scientific minds within an emerging, rapid-growth company. This combination creates an environment in which the mission and path are clear and individual contributions are both impactful and appreciated. Our diverse team brings a variety of experiences to Asuragen. Everyone has been impacted by cancer and genetic disease in different ways, but we collectively believe that people deserve better answers and it’s that mantra that inspires us to continually strive to advance and transform healthcare. to get to know some of the talented people that help turn Asuragen’s mission into reality. Asuragen prides itself on translating scientific excellence into solutions to unmet diagnostics and clinical research needs in the areas of molecular oncology and genetics. Our success hinges on hiring and retaining exceptional scientists who thrive in collaborative, team-oriented research programs and have a passion for genomic medicine. Scientists at Asuragen are curious, entrepreneurial, and interactive, collaborate in forwarding-thinking projects with leading clinicians and researchers, and work together to produce high-impact scientific publications, write winning grants, and build on Asuragen’s growing portfolio of intellectual property. We seek to hire creative and highly motivated scientists with an interest in enhancing patient care through the development of molecular diagnostic assays. Your specific background and formal degree are less important than demonstrations of your productivity, cultural fit with our teams, and potential to advance our mission to create products that deliver actionable insights for patients around the globe. Although scientists with strong backgrounds in molecular biology, diagnostic assay development, nucleic acid technology development, and/or bioinformatics are preferred, Asuragen recognizes the benefits of adding non-biologists to our scientific teams. This includes scientists with backgrounds in chemistry, biophysics, engineering, and computer science. Asuragen encourages a work hard, play hard culture that creates compelling opportunities for scientists to broaden their technical, managerial, and business development skills. If you are interested in helping develop the next generation of molecular diagnostic assays that can advance 21st century goals for delivering precision medicine solutions for every patient, please