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Dexcom Deutschland GmbH · 1 week ago

Staff Formulation Scientist

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$129K/yr - $214K/yr

5+ years exp

Dexcom Corporation is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). The Staff Formulation Scientist will develop and validate novel membrane material formulation designs for biosensor health products, focusing on polymer solution science and engineering.

Medical Device

Responsibilities

Drive material science excellence as a technical leader in polymer solution science and engineering, focusing on polymer colloids, emulsions, and/or polymer dispersions for various biosensor membrane modalities

Develop polymer binder-based membrane formulation designs that meet desired system level performance, safety, process, scale, and cost requirements. Develop rapid feedback strategies for ensuring stability and immobilization of critical ingredients in membrane designs

Plan and execute hands-on laboratory experiments, identify critical variables and design trade-offs, down-select and optimize critical formulation variables for form-fit-function on targeted applications while tracking and managing risk

Initiate and develop characterization tools and test methods to generate insights into structure-property-performance relationships and hence accelerate development cycle time

Plan and execute validation protocols and reports related to formulation preparation process, formulation deposition process pot-life and shelf-life

Document experimental details and analysis, author technical reports, present results to a wide audience of stakeholders, including progress reports, design reviews and phase exits

Identify, procure, and qualify critical raw materials and manage suppliers to support formulation development and commercialization

Perform comprehensive literature and patent reviews to identify new opportunities and materials for next-generation biosensor health products

Contribute to new IP generation efforts and with evaluation of technical, clinical, and commercial risks

Understand and adhere to all relevant laboratory safety protocols, chemical hygiene, and dispose of chemical waste according to company and local EH&S regulations

Qualification

Polymer material scienceMaterial formulation engineeringColloidInterface scienceBiochemical techniquesExperimental designAnalytical skillsSoft skills

Required

Typically requires a Bachelors degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8-12 years related experience or a Masters degree and 5-7 years equivalent industry experience of a PhD and 2-4 years of experience

Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with, polymer material science and engineering for product safety and form, fit, and function - preferably in Class III medical applications

Expertise in material formulation engineering, membrane separation engineering, colloid and interface science, rheology, and various coating process technologies

Experience with polymer emulsions, dispersions and other water-based coating chemistries

Experience with biochemical and biophysical techniques, including protein binding/enzyme kinetics and assay development

Experience with protein immobilization, entrapment, or bioconjugation

Experience with biosensor electrochemistry and enzyme engineering

Experience with experimental design and planning, assay development, statistics, DOE methodologies, data analysis methods and software (JMP, Python, or Matlab preferred)

Very strong analytical and experimental skills for small molecules, polymers, additives, solution physics, and condensed states (HPLC, LC/MS, Viscometer/Rheometer, Mechanical, DLS, Zeta potential, SEM/EDX, XRF, confocal microscopy / interferometry, FT-IR, NMR, diffusion, and electrochemical characterization)

Experience with thin-film bulk and surface characterization (e.g. morphology, thickness, composition)

Understand and adhere to all relevant laboratory safety protocols, chemical hygiene, and dispose of chemical waste according to company and local EH&S regulations