Senior RD Engineer Consumables
Senior RD Engineer Consumables
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Job Description
Job Overview
The Senior R&D Engineer for Consumables will lead the development and continuous improvement of surfacecoated slides microfluidic chips calibrants and related consumables that are integral to our advanced bioanalytical instrumentation. This role is an exciting balance of innovationfocused research and rigorous product development with the aim of delivering transformative consumables that meet the highest performance reliability and usability standards.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including engineering software quality and product management to drive crossfunctional projects. You will lead the exploration of new materials manufacturing methods and designs while ensuring seamless integration of consumables into instruments. This role requires strong leadership in research creative problemsolving and the ability to work across departments to deliver consumables that redefine industry standards.
This role is based at our Botley offices and supports hybrid working.
Responsibilities
Innovation and Research:
- Spearhead the development of novel consumables including surfacecoated slides microfluidic chips and calibrants.
- Explore and evaluate new materials technologies and manufacturing processes to advance consumables functionality and performance.
- Translate emerging scientific and technical trends into actionable R&D projects that align with product and market needs.
Product Development:
- Define and evaluate key performance attributes of consumables including shelf life chemical and biological compatibility and manufacturability.
- Develop and execute experimental plans to prototype test and validate new consumables.
- Ensure scalability and manufacturability of designs collaborating with operations and external manufacturing partners.
CrossTeam Collaboration:
- Work with hardware software and product teams to ensure consumables integrate seamlessly with instrumentation systems.
- Collaborate with quality assurance and regulatory teams to ensure consumables meet ISO standards regulatory compliance and customer expectations.
- Partner with production and supply chain teams to optimize manufacturing workflows and ensure reliable costeffective production.
- Serve as a liaison between research and engineering functions ensuring alignment of consumables innovation with broader system architecture.
Integration and Testing:
- Oversee the creation and of robust validation protocols including functional environmental and stress testing.
- Drive troubleshooting and root cause analysis (RCA) for consumablesrelated performance issues defining corrective actions.
- Establish processes for continuous feedback between R&D production and customer support to refine consumables performance.
Documentation and Compliance:
- Author technical specifications validation protocols and user documentation for consumables.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards including ISO 9001 and maintain accurate records for regulatory submissions.
Leadership and Knowledge Sharing:
- Provide technical mentorship to junior researchers and engineers fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
- Lead crossfunctional workshops to share insights research findings and technical advancements.
- Act as a thought leader within the organization driving creative solutions and promoting a forwardthinking culture.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
- MSc or PhD in Materials Science Chemical Engineering Biotechnology or a related field.
- Extensive experience in consumables R&D preferably in the life sciences or analytical instrumentation sectors.
Or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience:
- Proven expertise in developing surfacecoated slides microfluidic chips calibrants and related consumables.
- Strong background in material science including surface chemistry coatings and polymer technologies.
- Handson experience with advanced fabrication techniques such as injection molding microfabrication and chemical treatments.
- Proficiency in experimental design prototyping and data analysis to validate new concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary projects ensuring alignment across R&D engineering and production teams.
- Familiarity with consumables design requirements including shelf life chemical stability and biocompatibility.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards such as ISO9001and experience in preparing technical documentation.
- Exceptional problemsolving skills and a creative mindset for tackling complex challenges.
Why work for Refeyn
Compensation and core benefits
- We use AON Radford salary data to offer competitive salaries for all roles
- 25 days annual leave per year in addition to bank holidays
- Up to 7 employer matched pension contribution
- Private health insurance from day one plus critical illness cover income protection and life insurance
- Give as You Earn and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes.
Family Friendly Benefits
Refeyn offers the Enjoy Benefits Nursery Scheme to employees after 3 months and new parents can benefit from up to 17 weeks fully paid maternity adoption and shared parental leave 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave plus an annual allowance for emergency childcare.
Supporting your Development
All employees receive access to Linkedin Learning which offers thousands of courses to support their personal and professional development. We also run frequent training sessions on both hard and soft skills.
Creating an Engaging Culture
Refeyn supports hybrid working where the role allows and offers flexible start and finish times. We also have a subsidised weekly lunch for onsite employees and a vibrant social calendar which includes holiday parties and midsummer festivals plus an annual team budget for managers to plan teambuilding activities.
ValuesLed
Refeyn is committed to celebrating each others differences and creating a dynamic driven and diverse culture where everyone can flourish. We are proud to have been awarded Committed Status by the Inclusive Employers Standard in 2024 and are working hard to create a safe and empowering environment for all.
We firmly believe that there is great strength in building teams with different voices experiences perspectives and backgrounds so that we can continue to share the team workload and enable our customers to succeed and we welcome applicants from all sections of society to join us on our mission to transform analytical workflows using the power of light.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
