Senior Nanoscientist: Nanoparticle Design & Scale-Up Lead

Subsense; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Subsense, a deep-tech startup in California, is seeking a Senior Nanoscientist to own nanoparticle design for our bidirectional brain-computer interface. You will lead projects, mentor junior scientists, and shape how nanoparticles are made and scaled.

You will collaborate across neuroscience, hardware, software, and data science teams, publishing results as we advance from lab to production. This role requires a PhD and 5–10 years of relevant experience, with US-based candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry or materials science with 5–10 years industrial or postdoctoral research experience.
• Deep expertise in inorganic and organic nanoparticle synthesis, modification, and characterization; record of leading projects independently.
• Experience scaling nanoparticle synthesis from lab to pilot or production scale.
• Strong publication history in chemistry, nanoscience, or materials science.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; US-based preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of new nanoparticle technology, including synthesis, functionalization, and formulation strategies.
• Set and maintain standardized characterization methods for the company, ensuring design criteria are consistently met.
• Drive scale up of nanoparticle synthesis, working with contractors and collaborators to move from lab to production scale.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior nanoscientists on the team.
• Partner with academic and industrial collaborators to advance Subsense's nanoparticle IP and research agenda.
• Work across hardware, software, data science, and regulatory teams to integrate nanoscience advances into BCI technology.
• Help operate and maintain internal nanoscience laboratories, with input on lab planning and equipment decisions.
• Represent Subsense's scientific work through peer reviewed publication and conference presentations.

Skills

Nanoparticle synthesis

Characterization methods

Scale-up understanding

Mentoring

Collaboration

Publication history

English fluency

Startup mindset

Education

PhD in chemistry or materials science

Job description

Subsense, a deep-tech startup in California, is seeking a Senior Nanoscientist to own nanoparticle design for our bidirectional brain-computer interface. You will lead projects, mentor junior scientists, and shape how nanoparticles are made and scaled.

You will collaborate across neuroscience, hardware, software, and data science teams, publishing results as we advance from lab to production. This role requires a PhD and 5–10 years of relevant experience, with US-based candidates preferred.