Dropworks, located in Boulder, Colorado has created a fast, flexible and easily automated platform for performing biological assays in self-contained flowing droplets.  Our tool will be widely used in research labs to find treatments and diagnostic markers for cancer and infectious disease.  We have just closed a major round of funding and are on a growth trajectory.  We’re heading into next year full steam ahead and are looking for some dedicated professionals to join our team – could you be one of them?

As a key member of our research and development team you will be leading the development of alpha prototype instruments and working on a future generation of devices. You have already accomplished great things in completing your PhD, have experience working with microfluidics – now you are ready for a new adventure. If you are a creative thinker who takes pride in your quality of work and has a strong desire to contribute to a technology that will have an incredible impact on how nucleic acids are quantified- let’s talk!

What you'll be doing
•    Leading alpha site deployment of prototype instruments
•    Communicating with clients and contributing to the overall engineering product strategy 
•    Assisting in the conception, development, fabrication of test prototypes, including sample metering, small scale mixing, fluid routing, and emulsion formation
•    Developing test approaches and instrumentation to characterize prototypes for microfluidic and droplet performance
•    Constructing and executing controlled experiments to optimize processes
•    Presenting clear and concise written and oral communications to colleagues as well as providing recommendations based on technical results

What you'll bring to this position
•    PhD in biological engineering, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, or a related discipline
•    At least 1 year of post PhD professional experience related to microfluidics and opto-electronic instrumentation
•    Understanding of the design of mechanical, fluidic, and optical systems including selection of OEM and custom components
•    Technical competency with tools such as Autocad, Solidworks, and Comsol
•    Proficiency in Python, LabVIEW, or C gets our attention
•    Exceptional communication skills; written and verbal with an innate ability to listen for understanding and ask insightful questions
•    A passion for research that will lead to commercialization – driven toward a revenue producing outcome
•    Desire to work collaboratively in a fast paced environment wearing multiple hats - after all that’s what it takes to rock it in a startup!

And what you'll enjoy
•    A competitive salary and healthy benefits
•    Potential for equity
•    The luxury of working in Boulder with beautiful wide-open spaces and no downtown commute

Goldstone Partners is helping this experienced team of thought leaders find an energized Pro who wants to be part of something big! Learn more https://goldstonepartners.com/find-a-job/. Principals only please. Unfortunately, we are unable to support sponsorships at this time.