Molecular Devices

Who we are

Providing Innovative solutions for nearly 40 years

Molecular Devices makes scientific breakthroughs possible for academic, pharmaceutical, government, and biotech customers. Dedicated to enabling life science labs of the future, where innovative technology and novel research converge, Molecular Devices empowers scientists to advance discovery, driving earlier diagnoses and safer therapeutics for patients. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Calif., with a footprint around the world, the company’s 1,200 diverse associates are moved by a vision to improve quality of life everywhere.

• Molecular Devices is a life-science technology innovator
• We design complete solutions for any application to meet customer needs today—and tomorrow
• We're a global company with a strong local presence in markets around the world
• We cultivate a culture where our associates, customers, and collaborators are encouraged to be themselves
• We're a Life Sciences company of Danaher Corporation, a Fortune 500 global science and technology company

Molecular Devices is a life-science technology innovator

Our integrated hardware and software solutions enable automated workflows—from start to finish—for any research application. Whether its cell line development, 3D biology, drug screening—or a combination of the three—our technology maximizes throughput and reproducibility to give researchers more time and greater insights.

We’re a Life Sciences company of Danaher Corporation, a Fortune 500 global science and technology company

Molecular Devices has been a standalone operating company and brand within Danaher’s Life Sciences Platform since 2010. We work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies, like Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), Leica Microsystems, and Pall. Danaher’s combined 69,000 associates are united by a shared purpose: Helping Realize Life’s Potential.