Research Engineer in Medical Device, Instrumentation and Mechatronics

Reporting to Prof. Zhanfeng Cui, OSCAR PI and Dr Petr Jurcicek, Senior Research Scientist at OSCAR, the successful candidate will ideally possess a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field with industrial experience in one or more of the following areas: Medical devices（mechanical and electronic design, assembly and debugging; implementation of sensors, optical design etc.）, Instrumentation and software development (design of firmware and user interface）, Microfluidics and applications. Previous roles such as a Research and Development Engineer with a multidisciplinary focus and cross-departmental exposure can be particularly suitable.

Responsibilities:

1.           Research and develop new medical devices and initial proof-of-concepts (POCs).

2.           Prototyping and initial instrumentation design.

3.           Liaison with industrial partners and potential end users to develop new devices and instruments.

4.           Contribute to the day-to-day running of an experimental laboratory.

5.           Perform other duties as advised by Prof. Cui and Dr. Petr Jurcicek.

Essential:

1. Master’s degree in relevant fields.

2. At least 5 years of working experience in the relevant fields; .

2. Strong evidence of knowledge and experience in the required fields..

3. High degree of competence in experimental R&D work and practical skills;

4. Experience in instrumentation design and prototyping and/or software development;

5. CAD experience, preferably proficient in Solid works;

Desirable:

1. Previous roles such as a Research and Development Engineer with a multidisciplinary focus and cross-departmental exposure can be particularly suitable.

2. Expertise in medical device and instrumentation and software development.;

3. Experience with optics, optical detectors, and physical optics instrumentation.;

4. Experience working with biological samples, and nucleic acid extraction and amplification.;

How to apply:

Please send your application to HR@oxford-oscar.cn