Join Our Team as a Microbiologist

Are you a scientist that is passionate about developing new healthcare solutions?
We are developing a novel medical device for infection diagnostics and are looking to strengthen our team with a microbiologist.


About Symcel
Symcel is a Swedish MedTech company providing analytical instrument solutions and services for measuring cell metabolism with high sensitivity. We are located at Karolinska Institute campus in Solna with modern facilities including product development, production, R&D labs, sales, and marketing. We are in commercial phase with our first lab tools offering and in early development of a rapid IVD solution for severe infections.
Company growth is rapidly accelerating with global instrument use within R&D applications.
Symcel is home to a mix of business drivers and scientists. All with the common aim to bring our technology to use for tackling some of the world’s most acute health challenges.
Our working language is English.
Discover more about Symcel and our technology by browsing through our website
www.symcel.com

About the position
We are looking for a microbiologist, preferably with a strong background in clinical microbiology, that wants to design studies and overseeing diagnostic test development, and at the same time be in the lab reporting laboratory findings, including data analysis, interpretation, and communication of results.
The successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge of lab procedures and strong attention to detail. If you thrive in fast-paced working environments that require a professional with drive and exceptional analytical skills, then you could be our ideal candidate. You will be part of the Application development team contributing to the development of a new IVD medical device.


Key responsibilities:
Design and execution of microbiological studies to support product development and regulatory submissions
Analyze and interpret microbiological data and generate reports
Ensuring the accurate recording, review and storage of laboratory generated data including sign-off for laboratory notebooks following company policy.
Work collaboratively with other team members to develop, optimize and validate testing methods and processes



Essential for the role:
PhD in Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology or related field.
Experience in laboratory-based microbiological testing and data analysis.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Highly proficient in spoken and written English.



Desirable for the role:
Experience in clinical microbiology, preferably in the medical device industry
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines related to medical devices and data reporting.
Worked in clinical setting with microbiology diagnostics.
Previous experience with the development of IVD assays
Previous work with calorimetry methods



Application
Please send your application and CV to
careers@symcel.com
If you have questions regarding the position, please use the same email address.
The application deadline is November 27, but we will process applications as they come in.
We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible and especially welcome applications from candidates already located in the Stockholm-Uppsala region.
We will only reply to candidates that are selected for interviews, if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks after the application’s deadline, we decided to move forward with other candidates.