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Biomedical Engineer II (Biochemistry and Biomaterials Scientist)

Fridley, MN 55432

Posted: 10/02/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 614777 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

  1. Can you please confirm your top 3 skills sets required?
    1. Develop, execute and analyze biochemistry experiments 
    2. Expertise with basic bio and organic chemistry analysis methods like NMR, FTIR, HPLC, spectroscopy, fluoroscopy
    3. Expertise in tissue assays for collagen, elastin, proteoglycan content, etc. 
  2. Can you please confirm the 3 main responsibilities/day to day activities required for this role?
    1. Plan, execute and analyze biochemistry experiments
    2. Work with project team to develop experimental methods
    3. General equipment and lab maintenance
  3. What products (if any) will this role support?  Bioprosthetic heart valves and other soft tissue based products
  4. What is your target years of experience?  For BS graduates, min 2 years in an industrial setting or MS graduate with relevant skills
POSITION Summary:
This company is a leader in the medical device industry with a wide range of devices and therapies. This position specifically involves our tissue product portfolio like bioprosthetic heart valves and bypass grafts and provides an exciting opportunity to develop novel engineering methods and at the same time provide better products to our patients. ________________________________________________________________ POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Develops, executes, and analyzes biochemistry experiments to characterize unfixed and chemically fixed tissues used in heart valves
  • Develops, executes, and analyzes experiments to determine the root causes that trigger calcification in tissue implants post-implantation
  • Develops, executes, and analyzes experiments to characterize chemical and molecular aspects of cultured soft tissues
  • Communicate results and strategies via detailed technical plans, reports, documents, and presentations
  • Participate in the analysis of technical issues and the devleopment of recommendations for project decisions and actions
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: The Basic Qualifications must be evident on the resume.
  • B.S. in Chemical engineering, Biochemical engineering, Biomedical engineering or related field
  • Minimum 3 years experience with chemical characterization of soft tissues
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • An advanced degree in Chemical engineering, Biochemical engineering, Biomedical engineering or related field
  • Experience with various basic chemistry & biochemistry techniques, such as spectroscopic, fluoroscopic, DSC, NMR, FTIR, HPLC, etc
  • Experience with aqueous solution-based organic synthesis
  • Experience with assays to measure the water, collagen, elastin, proteoglycan content, etc of soft tissues
  • Familiarity with structural valve degeneration and tissue calcification
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS: • While performing the duties of this job, the contractor is regularly required to be independently mobile. • The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. • Able to lift 10 pounds • Able to view items through microscope • Able to perform lab experiments, over extended periods of time

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.