Distinguished Scientist - Materials, Chemistry and Insulin Infusion

Location: Northridge

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 Jun 2026

At Mini Med, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.


About the Role


Mini Med is seeking a highly experienced Distinguished Scientist with specialized expertise in biocompatibility, materials science, and chemistry to advance the development of next-generation medical devices. This leader will provide strategic direction for the biological safety, compatibility, and performance of patient-contacting materials and components, ensuring the delivery of safe, reliable, and innovative infusion technologies and devices.

The Distinguished Scientist serves as a senior technical leader responsible for advancing biocompatibility strategy and materials science innovation for next-generation medical devices, specifically insulin infusion technologies. This role focuses on ensuring the biological safety, compatibility, and performance of materials, coatings, polymers, insulin compatibility and fluid-path chemistries used in infusion sets and related components to improve reliability, extended wear performance and patient comfort.

This individual leads the evaluation and selection of materials with a primary emphasis on biocompatibility, including biological risk assessment, test strategy development, and material characterization for medical device applications. They apply deep expertise in biological evaluation, material-tissue interactions, chemical characterization, extractables/leachables, and device safety requirements to translate scientific research into scalable, regulatory-compliant product solutions. They shape the long-term materials strategy for diabetes infusion platforms while influencing technology roadmaps across the portfolio.

The Distinguished Scientist identifies emerging scientific opportunities and shapes a long-term strategy for biocompatibility and materials integration across the medical device portfolio. This role influences technology roadmaps by ensuring that materials innovation aligns with biological safety expectations, product performance requirements, and global regulatory standards.
As a recognized expert, this leader strengthens the innovation pipeline through scientific leadership, external engagement, and cross-functional influence. They mentor technical talent and foster collaboration across R&D, clinical, regulatory, quality, toxicology, and manufacturing teams to advance safe, effective, and innovative medical device solutions

Impact:
This role serves as a senior technical leader in advancing biocompatibility and materials innovation for next-generation medical devices. The individual will define and lead scientific strategies for the biological safety, compatibility, and performance of materials, coatings, polymers, and component chemistries used in infusion sets and patient-contacting device applications.
Leveraging deep expertise in biocompatibility and materials science, this leader will enable the development of safe, reliable, and scalable solutions that enhance extended wear performance, patient comfort, and overall device reliability. The role will have significant impact on long-term technology strategy, portfolio roadmaps, and product innovation by translating scientific insights into practical, regulatory-compliant medical device solutions that strengthen Mini Med's competitive position.

Subject Matter Expertise:
Recognized technical expert in biocompatibility, materials science and chemistry for patient-contacting medical devices, with deep knowledge of biological safety evaluation for materials, coatings, polymers, and fluid-path chemistries used in infusion technologies. Brings strong expertise in ISO 10993-based biocompatibility strategy, material and chemical characterization, extractables/ leachables assessment, and evaluation of material interactions affecting extended wear performance, patient comfort, and insulin stability. Apply scientific leadership to translate emerging materials and chemistry innovations into scalable, regulatory-compliant device solutions, while influencing technology strategy, cross-functional decision-making, and portfolio innovation

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead biocompatibility strategy, including comprehensive biocompatibility assessments, for materials and components used in Mini Med insulin infusion and medical device technologies.
• Lead materials innovation efforts to enable extended-wear infusion sets and improve long-duration performance in subcutaneous environments.
• Provide technical leadership in material characterization, chemical characterization, and extractables/leachables assessments.
• Evaluate the compatibility of materials, coatings, and fluid-path chemistry with insulin and extended-wear…