Principal Optical Systems Engineer| Spectroscopy | Photonics | Deep Tech| Healthtech Startup

Company Description

Hello! 👋🏽

We're looking for an exceptional Principal Optical Systems Engineer| Spectroscopy | Photonics | Deep Tech| Healthtech Startup to join our research team on our journey to revolutionize personalized medicine 📈.

If you're a physicist, nanoscientist, physical chemist or an engineer who would love to participate in building the future of personalized medicine, we want to hear from you!

About your Role 📰   /    What will you be doing? 👀

• Lead, implement and improve prototypes ready for production/outsourcing

• Lead the Development team spanning spectroscopy and related optical-based technologies (needs refining to set the scope?)

• Hands-on lab work for testing and verification of new designs.

• Work closely with data scientists and bioclinicians to develop technologies that are aligned with customer requirements.

• Identify and propose mitigation of technical risks

• Interpret experimental and performance data to ensure that goals are met.

• Specification and vendor interaction for custom components.

Job Description

Requirements ✔️

• Strong expertise in applied physics, engineering, optics, photonics or related fields with a demonstrated ability to take a breadboard prototype towards production.

• Proven experience working in an experimental setting, ideally collaborating with data scientists, interdisciplinary scientists and engineers

• Good analytical skills and mathematical understanding.

• Hands-on experience with optics component characterization and product integration

• Experience with designing, building and optimizing optical instruments or methods that combine electronics, optoelectronics, fluidics and automation.

• Experience with working with ISO + QA

• Track record of working in (interdisciplinary?) teams

• Able to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment that may require adapting quickly to new directions

• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex concepts and ideas to non-specialists in a clear and engaging manner.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master degree in Nanoscience, Physics, Physical Chemistry or related field. 
• +3 years of experience in industry; working on experimental or applied interdisciplinary science (PhD + 2y industry; Master requires longer industry >5y)
• Experience in developing optical and/or spectroscopy methods that have been experimentally tested and verified
• Previous collaborations with data scientists, bioclinical researchers or engineers is a plus
• Demonstrated experience in supervising researchers or engineers

Additional Information

iLoF in a nutshell 💡

As personalized medicine becomes the norm, scientists, patients, and healthcare systems worldwide face massive barriers in providing the right treatment to the right patient. 

Recognized by CB Insights and Financial Times as one of the most promising Digital Health companies in the world, iLoF is building an AI-powered breakthrough platform capable of transforming precision medicine. 

Our goal is to become the platform that democratizes access to personalized medicine for millions of people living with complex diseases around the globe. 

Thanks to our proprietary optical fingerprint library of disease biomarkers and biological profiles we can offer personalized patient screening and stratification in a faster and more affordable way, saving up to 40% of the cost and 70% of the time while enabling a more human patient experience. 

Supported by leading institutions like Microsoft Ventures, Mayfield, or the Oxford University, iLoF is currently focusing on a validated platform technology in one of the biggest epidemics of our times: Alzheimer's, while maintaining ongoing verticals on Digestive Cancer, Stroke, and Infectious diseases.

Our Team🧑🏻‍💻

We are a mix of scientists, entrepreneurs, and inventors based in Oxford and Porto, with a passion for healthcare! 

Recognized by CB Insights as one of the most promising Digital Health companies in the world and by the Financial Times as a Transformational Business in Healthcare, iLoF has been regularly featured in leading outlets like Tech Crunch, Wired, and Sifted and listed as a rising star in AI-Driven Drug Discovery, Health Screening & Data Analytics.

Stuff you wanna know : 

What we value 

• A Be Kind attitude is the main guideline within iLoF

• A hand in the hammer and another free to support your co-workers as a true team player

• An Honest and Egoless attitude towards discussions and critics working in good faith

• The braveness to speak your heart in any situation

• Through words or actions be always sure to make a difference at any moment!

• Understanding that everyone has an identity outside of work and must be respected (work-life balance)

• Be proud to drive your responsibilities to success and help others do the same, embracing ownership!

Perks 😉

• A bright future at a promising high-tech startup company 🚀

• Annual performance bonus

• Stock Options 💰

• A flexible environment and work-life balance: adaptable working hours, strong remote work culture 🏡

• A stimulating atmosphere with room for creativity - fast-paced, fun, and energetic startup with a friendly culture 🎉

• Weekly happy hours with amazing food and drinks

• Company offsites ⛱️

• Free coffee and snacks ☕

• Private healthcare insurance 💊

• The opportunity to work with a world 

• class, talented team: and potentially change healthcare as we know it for millions of patients living with complex diseases around the globe  🧗🏼‍♂️

We share a passion for being part of a mission that matters, and we are always looking for curious and collaborative people who share our values and want to be part of our journey.  

If that sounds like a fit for you, click the apply button and join us!

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