Biosensor Development Engineer

Analog Devices Foundation

Cambridge, United Kingdom
Optical sensing materials development
Materials processing and characterization
Laboratory infrastructure development
This role will play a central part in establishing new materials processing capabilities, building laboratory infrastructure, and developing scalable optically active sensor materials for next-generation diagnostic and analytical platforms

Job Summary

  • This role will play a central part in establishing new materials processing capabilities, building laboratory infrastructure, and developing scalable optically active sensor materials for next-generation diagnostic and analytical platforms.
  • Engage with academic partners, research groups, and industrial vendors to explore new material formulations, fluorophore chemistries, and matrix architectures.
  • Lead the design, formulation, and processing of functional sensing films and optically active materials, including fluorophore-based matrices and sensing structures.

Matching Summary

This role will play a central part in establishing new materials processing capabilities, building laboratory infrastructure, and developing scalable optically active sensor materials for next-generation diagnostic and analytical platforms.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Optical sensing materials development
  • Materials processing and characterization
  • Laboratory infrastructure development
  • Fluorophore-based matrix development
  • Scalable optically active sensor materials

Nice-to-have

  • Proactive solution proposal
  • Dynamic environment adaptability
  • Rigorous experimentation motivation
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Forward-thinking development strategy

Key Requirements

  • PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 4+ years industrial experience
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree with 8+ years industrial experience in materials development, thin-film processing, optical materials, or related areas
  • Experience developing and optimizing thin films, polymeric coatings, functional optical materials, or surface-engineered structures
  • Experience establishing or scaling laboratory processes, including selection and commissioning of processing and metrology tools
  • Hands-on experience with film deposition and optically active materials (fluorescence/absorbance)

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