# Senior Scientist, Surface Chemistry at Ultima Genomics

- Company: Ultima Genomics
- What the company does: Ultima Genomics builds high-throughput sequencing platforms — the UG 100 and UG200 Series — for population-scale genomics at industry-leading cost per genome. Backed by Khosla, Lightspeed and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.ultimagenomics.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Fremont, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ultimagenomics/jobs/6020366004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ultima-genomics-senior-scientist-surface-chemistry/

## About the role

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing company that is developing ground-breaking genomics technologies. Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health. We have developed a foundational new approach to sequencing at scale that overcomes limitations due to the high costs of current technologies. We are well-funded and have raised approximately $600 million from global top-tier investors.

## What they're looking for

- Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, physics, or related field
- BS with 8+ years, MS with 5+ years or PhD with 3+ years of related industry experience. PhD is preferred
- Hands on experience supporting a commercial product where surface chemistry is a key component
- Strong surface chemistry and surface characterization skills with ability to correlate measurements to function
- Hands-on metrology experience, including AFM, Ellipsometry, XPS, FTIR, SEM, fluorescence microscopy, additional techniques are a plus
- Proven SOP authoring and release and documentation discipline in a product development environment

Tags: Chemistry