What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Scientist, Assay Development position at RICOVR Healthcare?
RICOVR Healthcare is an innovative, early-stage biotech start-up dedicated to revolutionizing point-of-care and home health diagnostics. We are a venture-backed, NIH-funded company named one of the Top 10 technology startups in Princeton in 2022 and one of the top 26 startups in Business Insiders in 2021.
Currently, a gap exists between point-of-care and lab-based diagnostics. Existing point-of-care diagnostic technologies are qualitative, lacking sensitivity and accuracy. In contrast, clinical lab-based technologies are expensive and require trained personnel, large equipment, and time-consuming sample analysis. RICOVR Healthcare aims to fill this gap by achieving the sensitivity, accuracy, and quantification of lab-based machines in a portable, low-cost platform that enables true point-of-care application for a wide range of health and diagnostic markers.
RICOVR Healthcare’s platform technology utilizes a novel optic biosensor combined with functionalized plasmonic nanoparticles to enable quantitative immunoassays at the point-of-care. We are at an inflection point in bringing this technology to market and seek to expand our scientific team. If you want to be part of commercializing a new technology at the interface of biology, chemistry, engineering, and healthcare while working with innovative and driven colleagues, then you should reach out to us!
As a Senior Scientist, Assay Development at RICOVR Healthcare, you will provide tactical execution on our highest priority initiatives. You will work collaboratively with a diverse team across scientific and engineering disciplines towards launching our first commercial product, including production scale-up and clinical validation studies. You will also be involved in developing new assays on RICOVR Healthcare’s platform. These responsibilities will require hypothesis-driven research, rigorous data collection, adherence to quality and regulatory standards, problem-solving to achieve objectives in creative and effective ways,
and hands-on lab work.
Key Responsibilities
- Conceptualize, design, and carry out experiments following good scientific principles and safe laboratory practices
- Lead research projects toward the development of new biosensor assays
- Method development to support immunoassay commercialization, including test validation, product stability, and clinical studies
- Implement GLP standards and set up SOPs with production partners
- Work cooperatively with other members of the R&D team and across departments to achieve project milestones
- Communicate results and ideas clearly to a diverse audience
- Mentor and supervise junior scientists
Qualifications
If the opportunity to join a growing startup excites you and you are a great fit for the above role, please apply below. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.