Research & Diagnostic Systems, Inc.

Research & Diagnostic Systems, Inc. is a life sciences company operating within the Bio-Techne family of brands, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It supplies reagents, instruments and precision diagnostics to researchers and clinicians working in life science research, biotechnology and pharmaceutical research, as well as clinical diagnostics. The organisation traces its origins to 1976, when it began with hematology controls, and now operates from 34 locations worldwide.

The company's technical work spans antibodies, proteins, small molecules, hematology controls and advanced analytical technologies. Its product portfolio falls into three broad lines: research reagents, scientific and analytical instruments, and clinical diagnostics. Several specialist brands sit under the Bio-Techne umbrella alongside R&D Systems, among them Novus Biologicals, which focuses on antibodies, and Tocris, which focuses on small molecules. R&D Systems itself contributes expertise in proteins and related research tools.

Technical staff work across the fields of life science research tools and clinical diagnostics, addressing problems in both the laboratory and the clinic. The stated purpose of the wider group is to improve quality of life by catalysing advances in science and medicine, with growth pursued through continued product innovation and strategic acquisitions. Roles are spread across the company's global network of 34 locations.