Working at 454 Life Sciences™
454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company, develops and commercializes the innovative Genome Sequencer™ system for ultra-high-throughput DNA sequencing. Specific applications include de novo sequencing and re-sequencing of genomes, metagenomics, RNA analysis, and targeted sequencing of DNA regions of interest. The hallmarks of 454 Sequencing™ are its simple, unbiased sample preparation and long, highly accurate sequence reads, including paired reads. 454's current system, the genome sequencer FLX generates 100 million high quality bases per 7.5 hour instrument run. 454 Sequencing technology has enabled many peer-reviewed studies in diverse research fields such as cancer and infectious disease research, drug discovery, marine biology, anthropology, paleontology and many more.
At 454 Life Sciences, our employees are spearheading the development of technologies that enable massively parallel genome analysis at increased speeds. 454 Life Sciences offers self-motivated and highly organized individuals an opportunity to be part of an innovative biotechnology company that will make current genomic technologies obsolete.
454 Life Sciences provides an attractive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and life insurance, a 401K program, and a host of other extremely competitive benefits. Please refer to the current job listings for available positions.
Job Openings
We are currently hiring for each of the following categories:
- 454 Life Sciences Sequencing Center (2)
- Customer Support (5)
- Engineering (9)
- Manufacturing (10)
- Marketing (2)
- Molecular Biology (9)
- Operations (1)









