Associate Director - Director of R&D

Proclinical; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Proclinical is seeking an Associate Director - Director of R&D to lead the development of next-generation glucose sensing technologies for CGM platforms. You will guide electrochemical biosensor design, biomaterials, and wearable devices from early research through to commercial manufacture.

The role spans collaboration across R&D, clinical, regulatory, algorithms, and manufacturing teams, driving validation studies, scale-up, and regulatory documentation to support FDA and global submissions.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Biomaterials or related discipline.
• Proven experience in CGM, continuous biosensing, wearable sensors, implantable devices, or electrochemical biosensor development.
• Strong expertise in electrochemistry, biosensor design, electrode modification, and biomaterials.
• Experience translating sensor technologies into commercial products.
• Hands-on experience with SEM, FTIR, EIS, XPS, Autolab, CHI, Python and MATLAB.
• Experience with design controls, verification, validation, and medical device development.
• Expertise in enzyme immobilisation, microfluidics, flexible electronics, electrochemical glucose sensing, or sensor materials/coatings

Responsibilities

• Lead development of CGM sensors, including enzyme immobilisation, anti-biofouling membranes, electrode surface modification, electrospinning, and biomaterials.
• Drive innovation in electrochemical biosensors, continuous biosensing, flexible electronics, and non-enzymatic glucose monitoring technologies.
• Address challenges like signal drift, sensor stability, biofouling, ISF diffusion, and wireless connectivity performance.
• Design and execute validation studies, including in vitro and in vivo testing, accelerated ageing, and sensor performance evaluations.
• Support product development from proof-of-concept through verification, validation, scale-up and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with data science and algorithm teams to improve calibration models and glucose prediction accuracy.
• Contribute to regulatory documentation and development activities for FDA, CE, and other global submissions.

Skills

PhD in Electrochemistry

CGM/continuous biosensing

Electrochemistry expertise

Sensor design

Data analysis (Python, MATLAB)

Regulatory understanding

Education

PhD in Electrochemistry / related field

Tools

SEM

FTIR

EIS

XPS

Autolab

CHI

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Looking to shape the Future of Diabetes Technology? This Senior Scientist position could be your next best challenge.

Proclinical is seeking an Associate Director - Director of R&D to lead the development of next-generation glucose sensing technologies. This is a high-impact role focused on advancing electrochemical biosensors, wearable medical devices, biomaterials, and CGM sensor platforms from early research through to commercial manufacture.

Working across R&D, clinical, regulatory, algorithms, and manufacturing teams, you will play a key role in delivering innovative diabetes technologies that improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of CGM sensors, including enzyme immobilisation, anti-biofouling membranes, electrode surface modification, electrospinning, and advanced biomaterials.
• Drive innovation in electrochemical biosensors, continuous biosensing, flexible electronics, and non-enzymatic glucose monitoring technologies.
• Solve complex technical challenges including signal drift, sensor stability, biofouling, ISF diffusion, and wireless connectivity performance.
• Design and execute validation studies, including in vitro testing, in vivo studies, accelerated ageing, and sensor performance evaluations.
• Support product development from proof-of-concept through verification, validation, scale-up, and commercial manufacturing.
• Collaborate with data science and algorithm teams to improve calibration models, signal processing, and glucose prediction accuracy.
• Contribute to regulatory documentation and development activities supporting FDA, CE Mark, and other global submissions.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• PhD in Electrochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Biomaterials, or another related discipline.
• Proven years of experience in CGM, continuous biosensing, wearable sensors, implantable devices, or electrochemical biosensor development.
• Strong expertise in electrochemistry, biosensor design, electrode modification, and biomaterials.
• Demonstrated experience translating innovative sensor technologies into commercial products.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as SEM, FTIR, EIS, XPS, Autolab, CHI, Python, and MATLAB.
• Experience with design controls, verification, validation, and medical device product development.
• Expertise in at least one of the following:
  • Enzyme immobilisation
  • Microfluidics
  • Flexible electronics
  • Electrochemical glucose sensing
  • Sensor materials and coatings

Preferred Experience:

• Commercial CGM product development experience.
• FDA, CE, or NMPA regulatory submission experience.
• Publications in leading journals such as Advanced Materials, ACS Sensors, or Biosensors and Bioelectronics.
• Patent generation and technology innovation.
• Experience within closed-loop insulin delivery systems, digital health, connected devices, or artificial pancreas technologies.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Siya Sun at [e-mail].