Assay Development Specialist

Nordetect is on a mission to improve the way chemicals are used in the food chain. We are an analytical hardware company that produces Lab-on-a-chip devices for environmental and agricultural analysis. With our products, farm managers, agricultural service providers, and indoor growers can remove risk and use valid data that is easy to understand and implement to ensure richer harvests. We’re on the journey to meet the growing demand for creating a safer and transparent food chain and are looking for new members to join us on this mission.

The Position:

As our new R&D Scientist, you will work within assay development on our microfluidics platform, leveraging your experience in nanotechnology, polymer science, and analytical instrumentation. This is a hands-on position that includes assay development and validation, integrating the assay into chips, and benchmarking our system against standard methods.

You will join our growing, dynamic and interdisciplinary Product team of Scientists and Engineers to drive new assays through to commercialisation.

What the role includes (but not limited to):

• Design, execute and validate chemosensors on laboratory analytical instruments and our proprietary instrument

• Formulate and characterize liposomes, hydrogels, resins, and membranes for assay development.

• Scientific research, documentation for publications, application notes, and preparation of SOPs, etc.

• Communicate and present scientific progress to peers, management, and scientific stakeholders

Qualifications:

You must hold have a scientific academic degree, i.e PhD or Master's degree within the field of nanotechnology, nanoscience, molecular biology, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or related.

It is crucial that you have gained knowledge and hands-on experience in optical assay development in an academic or industrial setting. This is a lab-based, hands-on position.

• Experience in the development of colorimetric assays, lateral flow assays, multiplex bead-based assays, etc. Both in terms of assay development in laboratory set up and data analysis.

• Proficient in analytical instrumentation like UV spectroscopy and fluorometry

• Project management experience is necessary

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with rapid diagnostic tests for quantitative analysis, using gold nanoparticles, aptamers, antibodies, DNA probes

• Ability to analyze and interpret data using appropriate statistical models (e.g. Design of Experiments, mixed model analysis), as well as proficient with method validation studies.

• Worked with biomaterials and polymers for synthesis and characterization

As a person, you are structured in working effectively to manage priorities and maintain timelines for multiple activities. You work well independently and also a team player with the motivation to work within a fast-paced, interdisciplinary and dynamic environment. You are dedicated with a result-oriented attitude. You should be residing in Denmark and have the permit to work.

Deadline of application:

We conduct interviews on a rolling basis and are looking to close the position as soon as possible. Please apply online by submitting your CV and relevant cover letter (merged into one file) through this job posting.