Dexcom · 1 month ago
Senior Analytical Scientist
San Diego, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$117K/yr - $194K/yr
5+ years expDexcom Corporation is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) aiming to empower people to take control of health. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Analytical Scientist to lead analytical efforts and support R&D, product development, and quality assurance across a range of polymeric materials.
DiabetesHealth DiagnosticsMedical DeviceSensor
Responsibilities
Lead analytical efforts using LC-QTOF, ASAP/MS, MALDI-MS, and Pyrolysis GC-MS to investigate polymer composition, architecture, degradation, and performance
Serve as a SME in a cross-functional team driving technical solution or decision pertinent to analytical matters
Work with cross-functional teams to organize in-take as well as providing advice on material supply, biocompatibility, safety, scalability and other operation related design inputs and consultation
Identify critical material and process attributes, develop, and implement analytical instrument and test methods for in-process and material quality control under Dexcom QMS systems
Apply design of experiment and statistical analysis to drive the evidence-based conclusion and recommendation, author technical report and protocol, present results for stage-appropriate technical design review and decision making
Understand and apply basic laboratory safety protocols, chemical hygiene, and dispose chemical waste according to company and local EHS regulations
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience or Master's degree and 2-4 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years of experience
Strong technical expertise to build up new capabilities and workflows for the team
Strong experiences on thermal characterizations such as TGA, DSC, Rheometer and being able to build up the correlations of different polymer properties
Design and execute experiments using LC-QTOF, ASAP/MS, MALDI-MS, and Pyrolysis GC-MS for detailed polymer analysis
Characterize polymer structures, additives, degradation products, and crosslinking behavior
Interpret mass spectral data to elucidate polymer architecture, molecular weight distribution, and fragmentation pathways
Collaborate with synthetic chemists, materials scientists, and product development teams to support innovation and troubleshooting
Be ready and willing to learn and operate other types of analytical instrumentations based on business needs
Understand and apply basic laboratory safety protocols, chemical hygiene, and dispose chemical waste according to company and local EHS regulations
Identify critical material and process attributes, develop, and implement analytical instrument and test methods for in-process and material quality control under Dexcom QMS systems
Apply design of experiment and statistical analysis to drive the evidence-based conclusion and recommendation, author technical report and protocol, present results for stage-appropriate technical design review and decision making
Preferred
Strong NMR background will be a plus
Benefits
A full and comprehensive benefits program.
Growth opportunities on a global scale.
Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
Company
Dexcom
Dexcom develops, manufactures, and distributes continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.16BKey Investors
RWI Group
2023-05-02Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2020-05-12Post Ipo Debt
2018-11-01Post Ipo Equity· $750M
Leadership Team
Jacob Leach
Chief Operating Officer
Matt Dolan
Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development & Dexcom Labs
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