Microfluidics Engineer

Microfluidics Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Oakville, Ontario HQ

Reporting To: David Pena de Sousa Santos

Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000 / year

You're a self-starter that's extremely detail oriented. You're comfortable with assembling and testing microfluidic devices. You want to push microfluidics forward. You're eager to self-inspect, identify issues proactively and fix them. You're energized by well organized and maintained production facilities. You're a strong communicator and team player, ready to coordinate with our cross-functional team to make sure we hit deliverables. You want to put a product on the market that will actually be used by people.

• Design, develop, model, fabricate, and test innovative microfluidic sample handling systems;
• Utilizing above microfluidic systems for medical or diagnostics systems (IVD);
• Transfer methods to other internal or external partners and support the collaboration through timely result analysis;
• Communicate analytical results to peers and leadership to support decision-making, and collaborate with development teams to support goals and timelines.

• Masters or Ph.D. degree in Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science or a related discipline;
• 2+ years of industry experience, specifically relating to product development of IVD systems, is preferred;
• Extensive hands-on experience and a proven track record with microfluidic systems;
• Intimate knowledge of microfluidics materials and manufacturing processes;

• Knowledge of chemistry-based surface modification and related areas;
• Broad knowledge of material science, immunology, microbiology and other related fields;
• Proficient with general purpose computation software (Python, etc.) and other data analysis tools.
• Working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices;

Compensation will be determined based on the individual’s demonstrated experience, education, training, relevant certifications or licensure, and other applicable business and organizational factors.

This role is a current, onsite vacancy.