Verification Tester

About the Company:

Cytovale is a leading innovator in early sepsis detection, revolutionizing emergency care with its advanced Intelli Sep technology. This system provides rapid, actionable insights into a patient's likelihood of having or developing sepsis through a quick 8-minute blood test. Intelli Sep's unique capability to assess immune dysregulation enhances the triage and treatment of sepsis, promoting patient-centered care, operational efficiencies, and provider satisfaction.

Cytovale is committed to the successful implementation, clinical adoption, and continual improvement of healthcare outcomes. For more information, please visit

We are hiring a Verification Tester who will be an individual contributor within the Engineering group. The individual will contribute to the development, testing, and troubleshooting of Cytovale’s IVD products. This role requires hands‑on laboratory expertise and interaction across multiple areas of engineering including optical, thermal, fluidic, and electro‑mechanical systems, instrument control software/firmware, data analysis pipelines, consumables, and reagents.

• Run instrumentation to collect assay data.
• Execute calibration procedures and system checks to configure and evaluate instrumentation.
• Execute test procedures to support the design verification and validation, across hardware and software, of Cytovale’s electro‑mechanical diagnostic system.
• Document results and write reports.
• Write experimental and test protocols.
• Work with Cytovale’s engineering team to troubleshoot and resolve assay or instrumentation issues.
• Help to maintain an orderly lab.

• Bachelors in biological, life sciences, bioengineering fields. Candidates with a Bachelors in other engineering fields or with relevant laboratory or testing experience may be considered.
• Hands‑on laboratory and testing experience.
• Technical interest to become proficient in assay and instrument troubleshooting.

• Prior internship or work experience in the medical device industry (or other similar healthcare industry, such as IVD, biotech, or pharma).
• Experience with executing verification testing in the medical device industry.
• Experience with Python (or equivalent) and data analysis.
• Knowledge of and practitioner of good laboratory documentation practices.
• Excellent communicator, detail-oriented, hands‑on laboratory skills.
• Fast‑learner with a “can‑do” attitude and an ability to work independently.
• A strong desire to work in a small, fast‑paced environment of a late‑stage startup.

• Ability to work in the United States.
• This position will be based in the San Francisco Bay area.
• Role is 5 days per week onsite to carry out role functions.