Staff Membrane Formulation Scientist

About the role

The Staff membrane and formulation scientist plays a crucial role within Dexcom's research and development organization. They are responsible for developing and validating novel membrane designs and formulations to support next-generation biosensor products. This position involves working cross-functionally to drive the creation and maintenance of design requirements, selecting formulation chemistry, developing and validating design/processes to final specifications, identifying and mitigating risks, interfacing with external partners, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure projects are completed successfully.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop formulation strategies for new biosensing modalities, maintaining relevant domain expertise and driving formulation excellence.
• Design and develop thoughtful DOE and testing protocols conducive to generating rapid insights on structure-function behavior.
• Plan and execute experiments, identify critical variables and design trade-offs, screen and down-select formulation candidates for form-fit-function on targeted applications while maintaining a manageable business/commercial risk profile.
• Document experimental details and analysis, author technical reports, present results to a wide audience of stakeholders, including progress reports, design reviews, and phase exits.
• Verify that performance objectives have been met via pre-clinical and clinical evaluations of novel designs.
• Design and develop formulation-related validation protocols such as formulation process, formulation pot-life, and shelf-life, lead the validation execution, and author final reports.
• Identify, procure, and qualify critical raw materials and manage vendors to support formulation development and commercialization.
• Perform chemical synthesis and modification on identified lead candidates.
• Contribute to new IP generation efforts and assist with evaluation of technical, clinical, and commercial risks.
• Understand and adhere to all relevant laboratory safety protocols, chemical hygiene, and dispose chemical waste according to company and local EHS regulations.
• Partner with design teams to align on design requirements, and develop and test new sensor prototypes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with, polymer solution physics and material science for product safety and form, fit, and function, preferably in Class III medical applications.
• Experience with formulation chemistry and membrane separation engineering.
• Hands-on experience with polymer synthesis and modification is highly desirable.
• Experience with experimental design & planning, assay development, statistics, DOE techniques, data analysis methods, and software (JMP, Python, or Matlab preferred).
• Strong analytical and experimental skills for small molecules, polymers, solution physics, and condensed state (HPLC, LC/MS, Viscometer/Rheometer, Mechanical test (Instron), DLS, Zeta potential, SEM/EDX, XRF, confocal microscopy / interferometry, FT-IR, NMR, diffusion, and electrochemical characterization).
• Experience with thin-film measurement (morphology, thickness).
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work hands-on in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8-12 years related experience, or a Master’s degree and 5-7 years equivalent industry experience, or a PhD and 2-4 years experience.

Skills

• Experience in medical device or other regulated industry.
• Experience with formulation process development and validation.

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, and an exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Pay

$141,800.00 - $236,400.00

Schedule

0-5% travel