Job Details

About the Company:

Cytovale is a leading innovator in early sepsis detection, revolutionizing emergency care with its advanced IntelliSep technology. This system provides rapid, actionable insights into a patient's likelihood of having or developing sepsis through a quick 8-minute blood test. IntelliSep's unique capability to assess immune dysregulation enhances the triage and treatment of sepsis, promoting patient-centered care, operational efficiencies, and provider satisfaction. Cytovale is committed to the successful implementation, clinical adoption, and continual improvement of healthcare outcomes. For more information, please visit www.cytovale.com.

Position Overview: Verification Tester
We are hiring a Verification Tester who will be an individual contributor within the Engineering group. The individual will contribute to the development, testing, and troubleshooting of Cytovale's IVD products. This role requires hands-on laboratory expertise and interaction across multiple areas of engineering including optical, thermal, fluidic, and electro-mechanical systems, instrument control software/firmware, data analysis pipelines, consumables, and reagents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Run instrumentation to collect assay data.
• Execute calibration procedures and system checks to configure and evaluate instrumentation.
• Execute test procedures to support the design verification and validation, across hardware and software, of Cytovale's electro-mechanical diagnostic system.
• Document results and write reports.
• Write experimental and test protocols.
• Work with Cytovale's engineering team to troubleshoot and resolve assay or instrumentation issues.
• Help to maintain an orderly lab.

• Bachelors in biological, life sciences, bioengineering fields. Candidates with a Bachelors in other engineering fields or with relevant laboratory or testing experience may be considered.
• Hands-on laboratory and testing experience.
• Technical interest to become proficient in assay and instrument troubleshooting.

• Prior internship or work experience in the medical device industry (or other similar healthcare industry, such as IVD, biotech, or pharma).
• Experience with executing verification testing in the medical device industry.
• Experience with Python (or equivalent) and data analysis.
• Knowledge of and practitioner of good laboratory documentation practices.
• Excellent communicator, detail-oriented, hands-on laboratory skills.
• Fast-learner with a “can-do” attitude and an ability to work independently.
• A strong desire to work in a small, fast-paced environment of a late-stage startup.

• Ability to work in the United States.
• This position will be based in the San Francisco Bay area.
• Role is 5 days per week onsite to carry out role functions.