Software engineer (3-years renewable contract)

DENKA ADVANTECH PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company in Singapore is seeking a senior research engineer to join their diagnostics research team. The role involves prototyping automated medical devices and collaborating on microfluidic device design. Ideal candidates have a Master's or PhD in biomedical engineering and strong teamwork skills. This is a contract position with a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Familiar with lab operation and safety standards.
• Self-driven, highly motivated and organized.

Responsibilities

• Work on prototyping projects for medical devices.
• Collaborate on design and fabrication of microfluidic devices.
• Ensure accurate documentation of laboratory work.

Skills

Image processing pipelines

Programming for Windows or mobile applications

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Master’s or PhD in biomedical engineering or related disciplines

Job description

Company Description

Denka is a chemical manufacturing company headquartered in Japan. Denka group, founded in 1915 celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, has continued to develop and provide unique technologies and products to contribute to the advancement of society since its establishment through chemicals manufacturing. Our business portfolio consists of 1) Electronics & Innovative Products, 2) Life Innovation (Healthcare), 3) Elastomer & Infrastructure solutions, and 4) Polymer Solutions. The Denka group in Singapore was established on Jurong Island in 1989 and has since expanded to seven locations.

Denka Life Innovation Research Private Limited (DLIR) is established in 2017 at Biopolis, Singapore, with the aim of securing the Denka Group’s first overseas research base specializing in the healthcare and life science field. DLIR’s location and setting are expected to help the company secure and nurture researchers capable of leading cutting-edge research projects that involve collaboration with institutions around the world.

Job Description

We are seeking a senior research engineer to join our diagnostics research team in Biopolis, Singapore. The successful candidate will be working as a member of device prototyping team under our new business development section which are including both business and research teams from Japan.

Working Details

• Working Location: Central (Buona Vista)
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday (8.45 AM – 5.30 PM)
• Duration: Contract (3 years – Renewable)

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work on prototyping projects for App-controlled automated small medical devices, or diagnostic platform for molecular or immunological tests.
• Collaborate with team members in the design and fabrication of microfluidic devices for digital detection assays at various stages including proof of concept, prototype design, optimization and validation.
• Automated devices include systems for pneumatic & fluidic control, heater/cooler, optical sensors, microcontroller programming, camera system and GUI-controlled App.
• Comply with all laboratory safety standards and guidelines
• Ensure accurate and systematic documentation of laboratory work.

Key Requirements

Must:

• Master’s or PhD in biomedical engineering, software engineering and other related disciplines.
• Self-driven, highly motivated, organized, and responsible individual
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Familiar with lab operation and lab safety matters.
• Working on-site with cross-functional teams

Must have the following knowledge and experiences:

• Ability to build image processing pipelines for colorimetric and fluorescent images
• Basic programming skills for Windows or smart device applications.

Highly Advantageous:

• Experience with ISO 13485 and ISO9001

Interested applicants should submit a full CV including a list of publications and contact details of two referees to DLIR Admin [e-mail].

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.