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Sr. Director, Spatial Biology

Quanterix
tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Massachusetts, Billerica
900 Middlesex Turnpike (Show on map)
Oct 21, 2026
Senior Director, Spatial Biology Billerica, MA Quanterix is a global leader in ultra-sensitive biomarker detection, enabling breakthroughs in disease research, diagnostics, and drug development. Its vision is to lead the next era of precision biomarker science to power earlier detection, better decisions, and improved human health. Its mission is to make biology measurable at its most fundamental level, delivering earlier insight when it matters most. Across discovery to clinical applications, Quanterix empowers scientists and healthcare providers to improve patients' lives through detection and understanding of disease. Its proprietary Simoa technology delivers industry-leading sensitivity, allowing researchers to detect and quantify biomarkers in blood and other fluids at concentrations far below traditional limits. With more than 3,400 peer-reviewed publications, Quanterix has been a trusted partner to the scientific community for nearly two decades. In 2025, Quanterix acquired Akoya Biosciences, The Spatial Biology Company, adding multiplexed tissue imaging with single-cell resolution to its portfolio. Together, the combined company offers a uniquely integrated platform that connects biology across blood and tissue-advancing precision medicine from discovery to diagnostics. ROLE SUMMARY: We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Director, Spatial Biology to drive continued growth and expansion of our spatial product portfolio. This is a high impact role with responsibility for leading commercially significant research and development projects. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of best practices and processes associated with tissue biomarker measurements, reagent product design and development, and transfer to manufacturing. The candidate will work with product management to develop a product strategy and roadmap and create and execute to a milestone driven plan of product launches, having both budget and timeline responsibilities. It is important that the candidate leads teams effectively, influences cross-functionally, and possesses top-tier technical skills. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Develop a product roadmap based on input from customers and product management. Execute research projects to explore new product concepts. Develop plans for development and product launches supporting the business goals; execute to those plans having both budget and timeline responsibilities. Lead, mentor and inspire a high-performing team of scientists to meet new product launch and quality objectives and sustain existing products. Develop leaders within the team. Manage resources to achieve timely execution of roadmap activities, managing multiple projects simultaneously. Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders including Program Management, Product Management, Manufacturing, QC and QA to ensure successful assay progress through Product Development Process and transfer to manufacturing. Drive the highest possible standards in data quality using scientifically and statistically appropriate data analysis, interpretation, and reporting techniques and tools. Oversee assay verification and validation, including analytical performance characterization (sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility, and lot-to-lot consistency). Write, review and/or approve Product Requirements, Test Plans and Reports, Data summaries, Technical Protocols and Qualification reports. Provide regular verbal and written updates to key stakeholders and teams, including project status, progress, risks, and timelines. Monitor the competitive and technology landscape in spatial biology to inform roadmap decisions. Engage with key opinion leaders, early access customers, and academic collaborators to validate new products, and represent Quanterix at scientific conferences. Maintain and help drive a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Embody Quanterix values of Accountability, Teamwork, Trust and Transparency. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Molecular Biology, or Biomedical Engineering. 10+ years of spatial biology experience. Life science tools industry experience. 5+ years of experience effectively managing people and directly leading product development projects. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience successfully leading product development within a stage-gate process. Ability to develop product strategies partnering with product management to understand market needs matched to product / technology capabilities. Ability to manage multiple outcomes while achieving overall organizational objectives. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; able to clearly and proactively communicate and to explain complex data and technical details. Ability to value relationships and to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide constituency of internal and external stakeholders. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools required; experience with Document Control (e.g., Master Control) and ERP software (e.g., Syteline) strongly preferred. Ability to effectively communicate organizational requirements, policies, and procedures. Knowledge and experience with Spatial technology and other ultrasensitive platforms are strongly preferred. Demonstrated fluency in and experience working with established standards associated with development and validation of biomarker assays, including but not limited to CLSI guidelines, Fit-for-purpose biomarker method validation, ISO9001 and ISO13485 and FDA data reporting requirements. Experience of successfully leading development of products within a stage-gate process is required. EXPECTATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Work location: Billerica, MA. Deep subject-matter expertise across key technical aspects of commercial spatial product development, including multiplexed cyclic immunofluorescence and tissue imaging workflows; spatial transcriptomics and in situ RNA/DNA detection chemistries; probe and oligo design; assay optimization for fixed tissue; and image-based multiomic data analysis. Knowledge of spatial biomarker applications in research, drug development, and clinical applications. Working knowledge of histology and tissue-processing workflows, including FFPE and fresh-frozen sample preparation, sectioning, tissue pretreatment, and automated staining and tissue-processing platforms. Ability to develop product strategies in partnership with Product Management by aligning market needs with product and technology capabilities. Ability to balance multiple competing priorities while achieving organizational objectives. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex data and technical details clearly and proactively. Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools. Ability to communicate organizational requirements, policies, and procedures effectively. WHY YOU'LL LIKE WORKING WITH US: Our Technology: From discovery to diagnostics, Quanterix's ultrasensitive biomarker detection is fueling breakthroughs only made possible through its unparalleled sensitivity and flexibility. Simoa technology has delivered the gold standard for earlier biomarker detection in blood, serum or plasma, with the ability to quantify proteins that are far lower than the Level of Quantification (LoQ). Our industry-leading precision instruments, digital immunoassay technology and CLIA-certified Accelerator laboratory have supported research that advances disease understanding and management in neurology, oncology, immunology, cardiology, and infectious disease. Akoya Biosciences, a Quanterix company, is The Spatial Biology Company-bringing tissue context to life through high-resolution, single-cell imaging. Akoya's spatial phenotyping platforms help researchers visualize and measure how cells organize and interact within tissue to influence disease progression and therapeutic response. From discovery through clinical research, Akoya offers a full continuum of solutions, including PhenoCycler, PhenoImager Fusion and HT, and PhenoCode Panels. As part of Quanterix, Akoya complements a leading portfolio of ultra-sensitive biomarker detection technologies, together enabling a more complete view of biology and disease across both tissue and blood. Our Commitment to Employees: At Quanterix, our values are based on: Team, Innovation, Customer and Owner. Team: Challenge assumptions, not the person. Respect diversity of thought and hold ourselves to lofty standards. Innovation: Stay curious, experiment, create and change. Customer: Prioritize and celebrate these pioneers by doing our best to deliver on commitments. Owner: Act with high integrity and in the best interest of Quanterix. Take measured risks and learn from their successes and failures. We reward and recognize our employees by offering competitive compensation and a 401k plan with employer match, as well as competitive health, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their dependents. We also offer an unlimited vacation policy to all exempt employees, and a generous PTO policy for non-exempt employees. All employees are eligible for equity, employee stock purchase plan, a performance bonus, and 1:1 financial counseling/planning. We also offer Tuition Assistance. We have a free, state-of-the-art onsite fitness center for all employees. To keep you fueled up, we provide onsite employees free snacks and drinks every day! DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE: Quanterix is committed to a Diverse and Inclusive workplace. We strive to recruit candidates who will bring inclusive mindsets and contribute to our values. Quanterix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Quanterix will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.