Senior Scientist, Benchtop Blood Gas – Critical Care

Siemens Healthineers

21d

About The Position

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. The Senior Scientist, Benchtop blood gas – critical care will support new product development activities related to electrochemical biosensors/assays. The Senior Scientist, benchtop blood gas - critical care will integrate priority areas of need to assure timely, focused deliverables aligned with strategic direction. This role will support new product development initiatives through application of: Scientific rigor across all phases of the product development lifecycle. Strong attention to detail and experimental design principles. Problem-solving capabilities with a structured and methodical approach. Fundamental chemistry domain knowledge e.g., electrochemistry, electrochemical sensing, material chemistry. This is a role well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career.

Requirements

PhD in chemistry, electrochemistry, biochemistry, materials science, or related discipline, or a Masters degree with 5+ years industry experience.
2+ years assay development experience in an R&D setting.
Expert in Microsoft Excel, Minitab, and other data analysis applications.
Good teamwork, communication, technical writing, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary team environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with regulatory submissions and compliance.
Experience with in-vitro diagnostic assays.

Responsibilities

Applying scientific rigor and excellence across all stages of assay / sensor development, ensuring that research outputs are robust and reproducible.
Providing scientific understanding of assay design by applying fundamental scientific principles and first-principles thinking to guide innovation, troubleshoot challenges, and optimize performance.
Participating in the development of electrochemical assays and processes for the benchtop blood gas product line with a focus on critical care applications.
Developing analytical methods and processes to support design transfer activities from R&D to manufacturing.
Working on complex technical challenges with structured problem-solving approaches, leveraging Siemens Healthineers tools and processes where applicable.
Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and quality systems in all research and development activities.
Utilizing statistical methods and data science practices to enable timely, data-driven decisions regarding assay design and performance.
Providing technical leadership and coaching to junior scientists through demonstration of scientific rigor and critical thinking abilities.
Regularly writing scientific summary reports and presenting results to colleagues.
Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, software, and laboratory operations teams to ensure seamless integration of experimental designs with laboratory testing to meet product development goals and patient needs.