About Amulet

At Amulet we are shining a light on invisible threats in our food system to create a safer and healthier world. The company has two brands: Allergy Amulet, for consumer food allergen detection, and Amulet Scientific, for enterprise food safety detection.

About This Role

We’re seeking a full-time candidate to contribute to the company’s research and development efforts. This individual will work closely with the team’s scientists and experts in the company’s lab, and will design, run, and analyze benchtop experiments. This candidate will be based in Madison, Wisconsin.

In addition to a competitive salary and working with a passionate team that loves what they do, this individual will have flexibility and autonomy to shape and define this role based on their strengths and areas of interest. As a team of many geographies, we operate with high levels of trust, autonomy, and ownership.

Responsibilities Will Include:

• Contribute to the design, synthesis, evaluation, and statistical analysis of novel electrochemical biosensors for food safety applications.
• Research into relevant literature and up-to-date knowledge of the relevant scientific fields.
• Collaboration with hardware and software design teams, contract manufacturers, and non-technical employees to develop a commercial product.

Requirements:

• Ph.D., with 4 years of experience in relevant field (e.g., chemistry, chemical biology, biochemistry, etc.).
• Experience with development and validation of electrochemical biosensors.
• Proficiency with analytical techniques for measuring the efficacy and extent of target binding for affinity-based materials (e.g., antibodies, aptamers, etc.).
• Experience with surface functionalization, bioconjugation, and coupling reactions.
• Capacity to manage multiple projects and communicate ideas clearly to the team; excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experiences and Skills:

• Experience with multiple electrochemical techniques (amperometry, linear sweep voltammetry, etc.) and electroanalytical chemistry.
• Background in polymer science and electrochemical polymerization.
• Prior industry experience, particularly with a start-up or early-stage biotech company.
• Strong technical writing skills and previous experience contributing to grant research/grant applications.

If you are a good fit, please send a resume and any other relevant information to jobs@amulet-inc.com with the subject line Principal Scientist — Madison.

• Amulet is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. As a team of many geographies, we operate with high levels of trust, autonomy, and ownership. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.