Distinguished Scientist

About The Role

This Distinguished Scientist is responsible for providing senior technical and scientific leadership for the research, design, and development of next-generation continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors. The role focuses on technologies that enable longer wear, improved accuracy, multi‑analyte sensing, improved reliability, lower cost, better manufacturability, and scalable commercial execution.

As a glucose sensor expert, you will apply first-principles understanding of electrochemical sensing, enzyme systems, membrane design, diffusion and mass transport, tissue interface, signal generation, sensor stability, and system‑level design tradeoffs to translate scientific insight into practical sensor architectures, materials, experiments, design requirements, and product concepts.

You will partner across engineering, chemistry, algorithm, clinical, regulatory, and other cross‑functional teams to solve complex technical problems and move promising technologies from ideation through feasibility and product development. The position is intended for a recognized technical leader who can mentor strong teams, influence senior decisions, and help strengthen Mini Med’s culture of innovation and patient impact.

• Provide technical leadership for next-generation CGM sensor design, research, and development.
• Lead ideation, feasibility, and development of new sensor technologies that may enable multi‑analyte sensing, longer wear, improved accuracy, reliability, lower cost, and improved manufacturability.
• Apply first‑principles understanding of glucose sensor behavior, including electrochemistry, enzyme‑mediated sensing, mass transport, membrane design, tissue interface, interferents, drift, and stability.
• Design, guide, and interpret benchtop, in‑vitro, pre‑clinical, clinical, and product‑level experiments to evaluate sensor performance and design feasibility.
• Recommend new materials, chemistries, electrode designs, enzyme systems, membranes, manufacturing approaches, and external technologies to strengthen future sensor platforms.
• Lead technical aspects of solving complex sensor performance issues, root‑cause investigations, and risk assessments.
• Partner with engineering, algorithm, clinical, regulatory, quality, and manufacturing teams.
• Support design reviews, verification and validation strategy, and product improvement activities.
• Contribute to intellectual property strategy through invention disclosures, patent support, publications, technical reports, and external technology assessments.
• Serve as a principal technical expert for sensor science and sensor design with senior leaders, cross‑functional teams, suppliers, and external collaborators.
• Mentor scientists and engineers to promote rigorous experimental design and strengthen first‑principles technical decision making across Sensor R&D.
• Ensure work is performed in compliance with applicable quality system requirements, design controls, medical device standards, and regulatory expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of relevant experience; or advanced degree with 13+ years of relevant experience.

• Significant experience in glucose sensor, biosensor, electrochemical sensor, or related medical device sensor development.
• Demonstrated expertise in sensor design, first‑principles problem solving, structured experimentation, and data‑driven decision making.
• Knowledge of medical device product development, design controls, risk management, quality systems, and regulated development environments.
• Proven ability to influence technical and business decisions across cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate complex technical topics to senior leaders and technical teams.
• PhD or MS in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• Commercial CGM, wearable biosensor, implantable sensor, electrochemical sensor, or multi‑analyte sensor development experience.
• Expertise in one or more of the following: enzyme…