Asuragen Culture
Asuragen is located in Austin, TX, a vibrant and eclectic city with an unassuming charm, low cost
of living and robust economy that lands it on numerous “best places to live” lists every year. From top
Universities and award winning public schools to world renowned music and film festivals, Austin has
something for everyone. Austin is home to a large number of high-tech firms which are drawn here by
the low-tax environment, high-quality workforce and low cost of living. The climate in Austin is pleasant
with warm summers and mild winters. The combination of climate with terrain that includes rolling hills
and countless streams and lakes make for an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. From rock climbing and mountain
biking to fishing and wake boarding or just relaxing by pool, there are plenty of reasons to get outside and all year to do it.
Austin is considered the “live music capital of the world” and this moniker is well-deserved. Live music is so woven into the fabric of the
city, it can be found everywhere from places one would expect like restaurants and clubs to not-so-expected places like grocery stores and
banks. Austin is home to the Austin City Limits (ACL) and South by Southwest (SXSW) music festivals which draw hundreds of thousands of
concert goers and top-tier performers every year. Live music is quite frankly everywhere in Austin and it can be found in every form. It’s
most common form however, is its purest. More often than not, you’ll simply find a guy or gal with nothing more than a guitar, a gentle
voice, and a story to tell.
Perhaps Austin’s greatest asset is its congenial atmosphere, one in which everyone is treated like your neighbor and striking up a conversation
with a stranger or store clerk is greeted with a smile rather than puzzled look. There is an unofficial slogan here in Austin which
proclaims, “keep Austin weird”. This is a reflection of the spirit of Austenites; one of being open-minded, friendly, creative, bold and
maybe even a little, “out there”. It’s not what one might expect from the capital of Texas, but it’s instantly recognizable and infectious
to all who experience it. No group embodies this spirit more than Austin’s strong and growing artistic community which fosters a budding
film industry, numerous art galleries, myriad festivals, and of course, the aforementioned live music scene.
The Asuragen Life Style
Austin’s culture informs Asuragen’s culture and you’ll find an incredibly talented group of down-to-earth scientists and professionals
with the experience, drive and creativity to make Asuragen a world-class molecular diagnostic company. From top to bottom, Asuragen is
full of enthusiastic, hard working and intelligent people with bold ideas and the determination to see them through. Asuragen has a
unique combination of experienced diagnostic industry executives within a relatively small company. This combination creates an environment
in which the mission and path are clear but, individual contributions are both impactful and appreciated.
Asuragen is a technology driven company that prides itself on its scientific excellence. A key to our success has been to hire
exceptional scientists who thrive in collaborative, team-oriented research programs. Although scientists with strong backgrounds
in cancer, diagnostic assay development, bioinformatics, and nucleic acid technology development are preferred, Asuragen recognizes
the benefits of adding non-biologists to our scientific teams. This includes scientists with backgrounds in chemistry, biophysics,
engineering, programming, and informatics. 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 diagnostic assays which will allow early detection of cancer and better classification and stratification of
tumors, please apply for a position with us.