R&D manager / senior scientist / QA lead

We are looking for a highly versatile role for a motivated, ambitious proactive and entrepreneurial mindset person to integrativelly lead & manage our R&D activities.

• Positive, growth and ambitious mindset
• Constant learning and commitment
• Challenge enthusiast and passionate people
• Proactive and problem solver
• Team player and culture builder

• Manage and execute QA & scientific experimentation for product development, new product development and for scientific validation.
• Manage competitive intelligence & participate in multidisciplinary due diligence activities.
• Plan & manage the research & innovation funding activities through competitive grants & calls in different public or private programs.
• Manage the IP related activities of the company.
• Manage all the R&D operational & regulatory activities

• Experience with optical and electrochemical biosensor research, development, optimization and validation with strong scientific fundamentals.
• Advance knowledge in statistical methods with highly desirable knowledge of signal processing.
• Proven capacity to undertake comprehensive competitive intelligence reports.
• Proven track record to map, plan, write and achieve research & innovation funding through competitive programs.
• Proven track record or capacity to develop and maintain consortiums, academic partnerships or industry-related network.
• Experience in managing IP-related documentation.
• Proven experience in leading internal & external teams.
• 5+ experiences in private industry sector managing highly innovative projects is a plus.

• Desirable PhD with proven scientific & sensor technology development track record.
• MsC in Nanoscience / Nanoscale devices / Applied optics & photonics / Computer vision.
• BS in Biochemistry/Chemistry/Analytical chemistry/Biotechnology/Biomedical engineering/Chemical engineering/Computer science engineering or any related field.
• Good communicator, hard worker, quality-oriented, capable to manage and lead projects, very proactive and enthusiastic person.
• Full professional English. Also Spanish language is desirable.

• A unique welcome pack
• Competitive salary
• Work in an early stage and highly dynamic growing start Up with young team
• Flexible working schedule
• Career development plan
• Based in Barcelona
• Full-time contract with long-term possibility