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Technical Project Manager
Twist Bioscience Corporation · 🇺🇸 USA - South San Francisco, CA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 11 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Twist Bioscience Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Sr. Manager, Accounting” (Accountants and Auditors) in TX: $218k–$218k, median $218k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 11 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Reporting to the Director, Technical Sales & Field Application Scientists, the Technical Project Manager will lead all aspects of project management, coordination, and implementation relative to the NGS Services Lab and related businesses of Twist Bioscience. This role owns execution from customer intake through delivery, driving scalability, process optimization, and cross-functional alignment across a technically complex, high-throughput service environment. The role manages the full range of communications required to facilitate each project, including customers, sales & field application support, Twist customer service, Twist legal, and the Twist product management group — encompassing non-disclosure agreements, customer quotes, purchase orders, and statements of work. What You'll Be Doing Project Leadership for the NGS Service and Applications Lab Intake, Scoping & Quoting • Serve as the technical and operational lead during project intake, translating customer needs into clearly scoped, executable NGS service programs (DNA, RNA, methylation, long-read) • Own project definition and intake, including: • Customer objectives — translate complex customer goals into optimized sequencing strategies and workflows • Scope, assumptions, and constraints • Workflow design and feasibility • Cost, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables • Success criteria aligned to customer outcomes • Partner with Sales and FAS to shape opportunities early , including: • Defining the right assay or sequencing approach • Identifying risks, tradeoffs, and alternative strategies • Setting realistic expectations with customers • Prepare and distribute quotes for NGS service projects; maintain an up-to-date, accessible database of issued quotations, NDAs, purchase orders, and statements of work Post-Intake Execution • Own end-to-end project coordination following intake through final delivery, ensuring continuity between scoping, lab execution, and data delivery • Serve as the central coordination hub across all functions, including: Lab Operations, Bioinformatics, Customer-facing teams (Sales / FAS), and the Customers • Drive regular project syncs with the lab manager (daily/weekly) to track progress vs. timeline, identify risks, and ensure alignment across teams • Serve as the primary point of contact for project updates post-intake • Establish and maintain clear communication cadence, including: status updates, timeline changes, data delivery, and invoicing • Manage customer expectations proactively, especially around: turnaround time (TAT), data quality, and scope changes or technical challenges • Maintain real-time visibility of all active projects, including a transparent, accessible work-in-progress (WIP) list, in coordination with the lab team • Maintain accurate, timely records across all systems to enable up-to-date reporting on quotes issued, orders placed, orders in progress, and orders shipped • Follow applicable regulatory and quality requirements, including ISO 13485, for the service lab Leadership & Continuous Improvement • Provide technical and project leadership to coordinators and cross-functional partners supporting the NGS service lab • Identify and drive process optimization and scalability improvements across the intake-to-delivery lifecycle • Support ad hoc strategic projects as required What You'll Bring to the Team • PhD in Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, or a related Life Science field • 5+ years of relevant experience utilizing Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies, including project or program management experience, with demonstrated experience in a customer-facing role • Expert understanding of NGS workflows (DNA, RNA, methylation, long-read) and the customer