Exciting opportunity for a chemistry student to join the Sensor and Reagent Development team in Rotkreuz and contribute to innovative blood gas and electrolyte reagent development, focusing on novel oxygen scavenging strategies. Ideal for candidates with a strong foundation in organic chemistry and laboratory experience.
Tasks
- Drive an exploratory feasibility project to evaluate novel oxygen scavenging strategies for next-generation blood gas reagent formulations.
- Identify and evaluate small organic molecules (e.g., food additives, antioxidants) to determine oxygen depletion kinetics and analyze electrochemical behavior to minimize potential sensor interference.
- Assess and validate enzyme-based systems for their feasibility and performance as effective oxygen scavengers.
- Investigate active scavenging polymer laminates and pouch foils, conducting thorough leachables and extractables testing to safeguard sensor and reagent stability.
- Apply advanced electrochemical, spectroscopic, and chromatographic methods to measure oxygen consumption rates and characterize matrix interactions.
- Synthesize experimental results, assess formulation and material viability, and present clear technical summaries and recommendations to the cross-functional R&D team.
Requirements
- You are currently enrolled in, or have graduated from, a Master’s degree program (or equivalent advanced studies) in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field within the last 12 months prior to your start date.
- You are eager to gain practical industry experience in a dynamic laboratory setting.
- Strong theoretical and practical foundation in organic chemistry and wet-lab chemical formulation (Required).
- Sound knowledge of enzymes, enzyme kinetics, and biochemical reaction mechanisms (Required).
- High degree of self-organization, analytical problem-solving skills, and a structured approach to experimental design (Required).
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities in English (Required).
- Interest or experience in electrochemistry (e.g., oxidation potentials, electrode interactions) or analytical techniques (e.g., UV/Vis spectrophotometry, fluorescence assays) (Preferred).
- Basic understanding of or curiosity about packaging materials, active foils, and leachables/extractables testing (Preferred).
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Das Team
The Sensor and Reagent Development BGE team consists of skilled scientists and engineers who design and develop sensors and reagents for blood gas and electrolyte analyzers, essential for accurate and reliable patient diagnostics.