Biotech start up, job opportunity!
Avisek Barla
About the Company
Wrig Nanosystems, a bioelectronics based startup, incorporated in year 2009 by an IIT Delhi alumnus who has been awarded the prestigious MIT Under 35 Top Innovator award in year 2013. The ambitious startup, which is backed by prestigious venture capitalists, lives by the vision to bring pathology lab to the palm of the users and reduce the cost of delivery of healthcare through affordable mechanisms. Its works have received wide accolades from industry bodies, academia, corporate houses and media.
The firm has brought into production its first product, a revolutionary Hemoglobin meter, which the consumer can use from the comfort of her home and at an affordable price point. Now it aims to expand its market from Delhi and neighboring states to rest of India and much of developing economies who are stricken by anemia.
By democratizing the diagnostic healthcare with affordability the market potential of the opportunity in front of client is expected to surpass US$ 3 trillion. Client sees immense global potential through its disruptive products and is aiming to build a senior leadership team which matches its vision and passion, and has potential to build a large successful global business.
Their technical expertise lie in Biochemistry, Micro-optics, Micro-electrochemistry, High tech mass production and Embedded electronics.
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Job Description
· To develop novel biosensing/lab-on-chip technologies for medical diagnostics applications.
· Leverage prior art, latest technical advancements and innovative methods to solve real world problems.
· Creating, developing, implementing and stabilizing custom mass production machines for high throughput good quality production of biosensing disposables designed
· Working with other teams and contributing with ideas and expertise to accelerate their technology developments
· Working in a multidisciplinary environment for the end product development.
· Establish a sound research base within the department in order to develop research objectives, projects and proposals.
· Participate with multidisciplinary teams to support the development of next generation biosensors.
· Troubleshoot and solve design and fabrication problems as they are encountered in R&D.
· Work with other Scientists, Engineers, and Technicians to execute experimental designs.
· Ensuring compliances with respect to health and safety in all aspects of work.
Qualification Required
· PhD/Masters/B.Tech in Biosensors/Bioelectronics/Lab-on-chip
· Exposure and expertise on one or more of the following areas: Lab-on-chip , Electrochemistry, Immunology, Polymer Science, Microfluidics, BioMEMS, Micro-optics, enzyme engineering, etc.
· Exposure to screen printing, CVD, PVD, Laser etching, lithography, SEM, NMR, FTIR, etc. techniques.
· Ability to cowork with people from different disciplines. Ability to learn new techniques and sciences quickly.
· Educational, industrial and/or hands-on experience of biomedical sensor technologies.
· Proven track record of lateral thinking, independent thinking, new pathbreaking ideas generation, high personal drive, self-motivation and quick turnarounds.
Dept of Biotechnology
IITM.