Senior Scientist, Chemist
Princeton, NJ – Full Time
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, Chemist 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 towards the development of new biosensor assays
- Research and apply new chemical approaches to improve current protein modification and
biosensor surface functionalization strategies - Utilize nanoparticle chemistries with unique plasmonic properties towards the development of
second-generation assays on RICOVR’s platform technology - 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
- Ph.D. or M.S. in a chemistry discipline such as organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry,
or chemical biology - Demonstrated ability to design and execute an independent research project
- Experience with protein modifications and biosensor surface functionalization
- Knowledge and practical experience with nanoparticle fabrication, functionalization, and modulating size,
shape, and material to tune the plasmonic properties of the particles is a plus - Handling of biological and chemical reagents in an accurate and safe manner
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Utilization of proper statistics and use of a plotting software such as Graphpad Prism, R, Minitab, etc.
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. If you have questions about this role, please email us at [email protected].
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