Director of Sensor Research

US Diversity Job Search; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life-changing CGM tech

Dexcom warriors community

Comprehensive benefits

Global growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Dexcom Corporation is seeking a Director of Sensor Research in San Diego to steer a world‑class biosensing team. You will lead sensor technology innovation, set scientific strategy, and drive long‑term roadmaps across in‑vivo and analytical sensing, guiding the development of Dexcom's groundbreaking CGM solutions.

You will manage interdisciplinary scientists and engineers, mentor talent, oversee budgets, and ensure rigorous experimental design and data analysis to advance life‑changing health

Qualifications

• Leads scientific teams focused on sensor research.
• Biosensing applications in amperometric/voltammetric/potentiometric domains.
• Expertise in sensor technologies and measurement system integration.
• Experience with design, manufacturing and clinical testing of medical devices preferred.
• Roadmaps and maturation of sensor tech with product impact.
• Ability to manage multiple goals, resources, and timelines.
• Strong leadership and communication of complex scientific material.

Responsibilities

• Lead sensing technology innovation and strategic direction.
• Define long-term sensor roadmaps informed by industry and academia.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for biomarker sensing.
• Apply rigorous experimental design, data analysis, and measurement methods.
• Manage a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.

Skills

Sensor research leadership

Biosensing expertise

Technical leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Medical device development

Clinical testing experience

Job description

Company Overview

The Company Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health. We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team

Join Dexcom's Sensor Design & Development group, where innovation meets impact. Based in sunny San Diego, our Sensor Engineering team is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge biosensing technologies that transform lives. As part of R&D, we're a passionate, multidisciplinary group driven by curiosity, collaboration, and a shared mission to push the boundaries of continuous glucose monitoring and connected health.

Where you come in

Reporting to the VP of Sensor R&D, this Director of Sensor Research role provides the opportunity to lead a world-class scientific organization and shape the future of continuous biosensing. If you're excited by breakthrough science, strategic leadership, and making a meaningful impact on people's lives, this is the team for you.

As the Director of Sensor Research, you will:

• Lead sensing technology innovation and scientific strategy, expanding Dexcom's portfolio of continuous and connected health solutions.
• Define and drive long-term sensor technology roadmaps, informed by deep awareness of state-of-the-art approaches across industry and academia, spanning both IVD and in-vivo sensing paradigms.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance on sensing approaches for continuous measurement of biomarkers in interstitial fluid.
• Ensure application of sound scientific first principles and best-in-class experimental design, data analysis, and advanced measurement techniques.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of sensor scientists and engineers, fostering scientific rigor, innovation, and professional development.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the team, including managing budgets and expenses, staffing to support the business need, and reviewing and approving design criteria and feasibility requirements.
• Present yourself as a role model for leadership behavior by communicating and collaborating effectively, being dependable and delivering results, developing talent and serving with integrity and passion, and thinking big by championing long-term scenarios and strategy.

What makes you successful

• Proven experience in leading and managing scientific teams focused on sensor research.
• Preferably in amperometric, voltametric, and/or potentiometric biosensing applications
• Industry-leading expertise in sensor technologies; including current and emerging measurement techniques, state of the art fabrication methods, integration of technologies in a measurement system, and functional requirements and characterization best practices.
• Experience with design, manufacturing, and clinical testing of medical devices preferred
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute sensor technology roadmaps, with a track record of successful technology maturation and product implementation
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple goals and priorities, allocation of resources and staff management, and keeping deliverables on track to meet deadlines
• Proficiency in leading a technical team of scientists and engineers.
• Ability to oversee complex projects, manage through risk and tradeoffs in early stage and advanced sensing technologies
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills - passion for motivating and inspiring others
• Excellent communication skills - verbal, written, and presenting technical material

What you'll get

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology.
• Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required

15-25%

Education and Experience

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of industry experience 9+ years of successful management experience in relevant industry

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Contact

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [e-mail]. Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true

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Salary

Salary:$190,100.00 - $316,800.00