Senior Scientist, Benchtop Blood Gas – Critical Care

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The Senior Scientist, Benchtop blood gas – critical care will support new product development activities related to electrochemical biosensors/assays. The Senior Scientist, benchtop blood gas - critical care will integrate priority areas of need to assure timely, focused deliverables aligned with strategic direction.

This role will support new product development initiatives through application of:

• Scientific rigor across all phases of the product development lifecycle.
• Strong attention to detail and experimental design principles.
• Problem-solving capabilities with a structured and methodical approach.
• Fundamental chemistry domain knowledge e.g., electrochemistry, electrochemical sensing, material chemistry.

• Applying scientific rigor and excellence across all stages of assay / sensor development, ensuring that research outputs are robust and reproducible.
• Providing scientific understanding of assay design by applying fundamental scientific principles and first-principles thinking to guide innovation, troubleshoot challenges, and optimize performance.
• Participating in the development of electrochemical assays and processes for the benchtop blood gas product line with a focus on critical care applications.
• Developing analytical methods and processes to support design transfer activities from R&D to manufacturing.
• Working on complex technical challenges with structured problem-solving approaches, leveraging Siemens Healthineers tools and processes where applicable.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and quality systems in all research and development activities.
• Utilizing statistical methods and data science practices to enable timely, data-driven decisions regarding assay design and performance.
• Providing technical leadership and coaching to junior scientists through demonstration of scientific rigor and critical thinking abilities.
• Regularly writing scientific summary reports and presenting results to colleagues.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, software, and laboratory operations teams to ensure seamless integration of experimental designs with laboratory testing to meet product development goals and patient needs.

• PhD in chemistry, electrochemistry, biochemistry, materials science, or related discipline, or a Masters degree with 5+ years industry experience.
• 2+ years assay development experience in an R&D setting.
• Expert in Microsoft Excel, Minitab, and other data analysis applications.
• Good teamwork, communication, technical writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary team environment.

• Experience with regulatory submissions and compliance.
• Experience with in-vitro diagnostic assays.

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