A brand new vacancy for a Surface Chemist with an incredible biotech start-up has become available, based at state of the art labs in West London (W12). The Surface Chemist will lead the modification and characterisation of materials and surfaces to optimise assays at the microscale. You will carry out proof of concepts and develop and scale up the most promising solutions working cross-functionally with molecular biology and engineering teams.
Key responsibilities:
1. Engineer cutting-edge surface solutions by designing, testing, and optimizing advanced surface treatments and functional coatings for metals, inorganic materials, and plastics in biosensing applications
2. Unlock material insights through comprehensive characterization of solid/liquid interface behavior using sophisticated techniques including electrochemistry, optical imaging, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy
3. Validate innovation through experimentation by conducting experiments to evaluate chip designs, materials performance, and the real-world impact of surface treatments under actual application conditions
4. Drive evidence-based decisions by analyzing complex experimental data, creating compelling technical reports and presentations, and contributing to intellectual property through patent drafts and scientific publications
5. Lead cross-function...