Engineer, Chemistry (BiosensorSamples)

Engineer Chemistry (Biosensor/Samples)

US California Menlo Park
Full Time
JR100733

The Engineer Chemistry (Biosensor/Samples) will assist in product development and stabilizing chips manufacturing process using reagents and various plasma conditions. Take aliquot of protein-DNA samples and dilute it into a proprietary buffer down to a specific concentration.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare well plates containing above protein-DNA samples sequencing reagent plates and SMRT cells and load them into company instrument.

• Set up instrument to execute DNA sequencing assay and compile data.

• Work on assembly duties from biosensor wafer through packaging. Operate plasma tool to clean surfaces of wafers and various substrates (silicon glass aluminum titanium nitride).

• Assist with functionalization of biosensor with organic polymer coating.

• Operate contact angle goniometer tool and measure water contact angle and thickness of organic polymer coating deposited on biosensor surface.

• Upload different types of experimental data perform custom and statistical analysis generate data plots and summarize findings and perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• At least a masters degree in bioengineering materials science or a related field

• At least 6 months in position offered or in scientist research role chips

• Use SEM and AFM to understand surface topography of chip design

• Functionalize surface of chips with different chemicals

• Use of FTIR spectroscopy HPLC LCMS and NMR

• Optimize cleaning protocol on chips (solvent plasma)

• Detection and analysis of biomolecules (protein and DNA) using novel semiconductor-based biosensors

• Chip sample analysis by fluorescence spectroscopy

• Apply DOE (Design-of-Experiment) mentality to develop and optimize a process

• Hiring Requirements: Reference Checks

Salary Range: $116168 to $116168 per year

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