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Form of workSymex Labs is a purpose driven medical technology start-up born from its founders’ personal experience with infertility. An experience that showed there was extensive room for improvement when it comes to tracking fertility hormones throughout the IVF journey, thus the idea to build a wearable bio-sensing patch for the continuous tracking of ovulation and Symex Labs was born.
Using their expertise from holding executive positions in the MedTech space and technical know-how from working in previous start-ups, the founders have taken Symex Labs from idea conception to a product in development that is backed by Monash IVF Group and supported by investors.
Symex Labs is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Biosensing Scientist with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in the industry or academia. As a key member of our R&D team, you will contribute to the design and optimization of novel electrochemical biosensors for human use applications. We are looking for candidates with a strong electrochemistry background and expertise in surface treatment, and material science. This is a full-time permanent position.
Responsibilities:
Biosensor Design and Optimization: Develop, fabricate, and optimize electrochemical biosensors for human use applications
Experimental Expertise: Conduct electroanalytical experiments, applying surface treatment techniques for enhanced biosensor performance.
Physiological Signal Evaluation: Utilize advanced techniques, including chemistry, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and mechanical methods for evaluating human physiological signals.
Characterization and Evaluation: Proficiently characterize biosensors using advanced electrochemical techniques, such as Amperometry, Cyclic Voltammetry, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy or characterization of Field Effect Transistor (FET) systems (or ISFET).
Material Science: Understand polymer materials, coating technology, and material/biological interfaces.
Collaboration and Project Management: Collaborate across disciplines, liaise with technical program manager, and ensure well-organized experiment design and execution.
Experimental and Statistical Analysis: Design experiments (DOE), employ statistical techniques (e.g., T-test, ANOVA), and ensure rigorous significance testing.
Team Management: This role may require supervision of a small team of scientists and may involve direct reports in the future.
Key Selection Criteria:
Minimum of 3 years of biosensor experience, with preference for electrochemical biosensor expertise for human health related applications
Working knowledge / background in polymer chemistry and/or polymer electrochemistry will be highly desirable.
Strong electrochemistry background.
Prior experience working in a cleanroom for both laboratory experimentation and manufacturing.
Experience in a regulated environment and/or the medical device field is advantageous.
Demonstrated scientific proficiency in biosensor development.
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with adaptability across disciplines.
Proficient in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Python, Matlab) and statistical methods.
Self-motivated individual with excellent problem-solving skills.
Team lead or task management experience will be highly desirable.
Qualifications:
PhD or a Research based degree (eg. MEngSc., MSc.) in a relevant field with a minimum of 3 years of applicable experience in the industry or academia.
Demonstrated record of achievement in industry as contributions to commercially available products or within academia as evidenced by first-author research articles or patents
Other Requirements
Must have Australian citizenship/permanent residence or an appropriate visa with full-time working rights.
Must be located or willing to relocate to Melbourne.
How To Apply
Please apply with a recent copy of your resume along with a cover letter addressing Key Selection Criteria to ****@symexlabs.com
