Application Science, Team Lead

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in clinical genomics or bioinformatics with a proven track record of leadership and a strong commercial mindset.

You are a strategic thinker who can inspire a technical team and effectively communicate complex concepts to both laboratory professionals and executive-level stakeholders.

What you will bring:

• Education : A Master’s or PhD in Human Genetics, Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Biology/Pathology, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Leadership Experience : Experience managing, leading, or coaching directly or indirectly members of commercial or technical teams.
• Expertise: Hands-on experience in clinical genomics, including NGS tertiary analysis workflows.
• Technical Knowledge: A solid grasp of laboratory workflows, variant interpretation frameworks, and basic understanding of bioinformatics and IT workflows.
• Communication : The ability to simplify complex bioinformatics and technical infrastructure concepts for researchers, clinicians, and IT professionals.
• Languages : Proficiency in English and Spanish is a must. Fluency in other languages (e.g. French, German) will be considered a plus.

• Industry Experience : Previous background in a bioinformatics software company or experience in DevOps/SysAdmin roles.
• Regulatory Knowledge : Familiarity with working in regulated environments, such as IVDR, CLIA/CAP, or similar standards.
• Leadership experience : Leading a team
• Global Mindset : Proven experience in multicultural environments and/or supporting international customers in a scale-up setting.

• Scientific Rigor: A curious, detail-oriented professional who maintains high scientific standards while managing complex data analysis.
• Commercial Mindset: The ability to balance scientific accuracy with pragmatic sales decisions and translate features into customer benefits.
• Self-Organization: A structured thinker with strong prioritization and project management skills, comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Global Mobility: Αvailable and willing to undertake international business travel to support our global customer base.

While our foundation is in Athens , our talent pool is spread across Europe , with a strong culture of remote collaboration .

Our team is highly experienced in distributed Agile workflows and communicates exclusively in fluent English.

Your career journey with us includes, among others:

• A position in a fascinating healthcare growth domain, at the cutting edge of technology and research
• A competitive compensation package tailored to your unique expertise and professional background.
• A remote-first work environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Endless learning opportunities , while transferring new technologies from academics to clinical practice all over the world.

Saphetor is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer .

We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and our employees, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, medical condition or disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, or marital status.