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Sr Scientist
| Company | Dexcom |
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| Location | San Diego, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $116600 – $194400 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- You have a degree focused in Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- You have a strong technical background in electrochemistry or biosensors.
- You have an in-depth understanding of mass transport processes at the microscale, redox couples, electrode kinetics, and enzymatic reactions.
- You have a proven track record of innovation and solving scientific and engineering problems.
- You have hands-on experience working in a wet laboratory environment.
- You have prior experience characterizing polymer-based membranes or coatings.
- You are adept with statistical and data analysis tools such as JMP, Origin, Python, or R.
- You possess a strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills.
- You have excellent scientific communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to collaborate effectively.
Responsibilities
- You will drive proof-of-concept biosensor and electrochemical technology initiatives from concept through clinical and commercial feasibilities.
- You will design and conduct benchtop and *in-vivo* experiments to evaluate existing and emerging CGM technologies at both component and system levels.
- You will apply statistical techniques to analyze large datasets, assess system performance, identify key parameters, and understand trade-offs.
- You will perform design iterations based on scientific principles and recommend designs and technologies that address accuracy, reliability, flexibility, or functionality.
- You will partner with various functional teams to achieve project milestones in a timely and effective manner, proactively addressing dependencies.
- You will provide technical leadership in design validation, reliability testing, root cause analysis, and failure mode and effects analysis.
- You will present findings through oral presentations and written reports to peers and management.
- You will contribute to intellectual property development by drafting invention disclosures and participating in patent filings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in building potentiostats or galvanostats, particularly embedded potentiostat modules, is a plus.
