Principal Scientist - Sensors & Diagnostics

Principal Scientist - Electrochemical Biosensors & Diagnostics - Scotland

Most biosensor projects don't fail because of the assay. They fail because nobody fully understands the sensor.

If you've built electrochemical biosensors in industry, you'll know that generating a signal is only part of the challenge. The difficult part is creating a sensor that remains sensitive, stable, manufacturable and commercially viable once it leaves the lab.

We're looking for a Principal Scientist to lead the development of next-generation electrochemical biosensors and diagnostic assays whilst remaining deeply involved in the science itself.
This is not a management role disguised as a scientific role.
It's for somebody who wants to lead the science, shape technical direction, mentor other scientists and solve difficult problems, whilst still remaining closely connected to experimental design, data interpretation and sensor development.

Why This Principal Scientist Role Is Interesting
Most senior scientists eventually get pushed in one of two directions.
They either:

Stay hands-on and become increasingly specialised.
Move into leadership and slowly drift away from the science. This role offers the opportunity to do both.
You'll lead a highly capable team developing advanced electrochemical biosensors whilst remaining deeply involved in the scientific and technical challenges that determine whether a sensor platform ultimately succeeds or fails.
The work sits at the intersection of:

Electrochemistry
Sensor engineering
Diagnostics
Assay development
Product development
Commercialisation The Problems You'll Be Solving
You'll be helping drive development across areas including:

Electrochemical biosensors
Diagnostic assay development
Sensor architecture and design
Biofunctionalisation
Electrochemical signal generation
Signal acquisition and optimisation
Sensor integration
Wet-to-dry assay translation
Sensor manufacturability and scalability
Performance verification and optimisation You'll be working with scientists, engineers and commercial teams to turn robust scientific concepts into commercially viable diagnostic products.

We'd like to speak to Scientists who have experience In

Electrochemical biosensors
Biomedical diagnostics
Immunosensors
Enzymatic sensors
Nucleic acid sensors
Electrochemical characterisation techniques
Assay development
Biofunctionalisation
Sensor development
Translational R&D Experience gained within:

Diagnostics companies
Medical devices
Spin-outs
Venture-backed technology businesses
Commercial R&D organisations would all be highly relevant.
The sort of person who will thrive here

You're probably somebody who:

Enjoys understanding how sensors actually work
Likes solving difficult technical problems
Challenges assumptions rather than accepting them
Enjoys mentoring and developing others
Can balance scientific rigour with commercial reality
Still gets excited by experimental results
Wants to build technology that has real-world impact You may currently be a:

Principal Scientist
Lead Scientist
Senior Scientist
Principal Development Scientist
Sensor Scientist
Electrochemist Or perhaps you're already doing much of the role but without the title.

The Important Bit
We're not looking for somebody to manage science.
We're looking for somebody to lead it.

Salary: Negotiable
Vacancy Location: Scotland

For more about this opportunity please contact Adam Mayne ((url removed))

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