R&D Senior Scientist (In Vitro Diagnostics)

Location: Hybrid role based in Irvine, California, United States, with the employee required to live within commuting distance of the office.

Salary: $121,200–$166,700 base salary, plus eligibility for a variable annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops, manufactures, and markets research and clinical diagnostic products, supporting scientific discovery and healthcare outcomes.

What you will do

• Develop and support innovative in vitro diagnostics quality control products.
• Design and execute experiments, design verification and validation plans, and reviews of design input requirements.
• Ensure design control goals are completed with appropriate quality, timing, and budget adherence.
• Use verification data to influence design decisions and communicate observations and results.
• Plan, execute, document, and report failure-analysis experiments, including development of test tools that simulate errors and faults.
• Partner with scientists, project management, manufacturing engineering, marketing, regulatory affairs, leadership, and other stakeholders to deliver products to market.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or biological sciences and a minimum of 8 years of industry experience designing, executing, and launching clinical diagnostic products.
• Strong product-development experience in general clinical chemistry, immunoassay, or similar product formulations.
• Experience writing research study protocols, reports, and SOPs, with strong presentation skills for senior management, review boards, and peers.
• Strong communication and critical-thinking skills, a growth mindset, and eagerness to solve problems in a dynamic product-development environment.
• Solid experience with design of experiments, advanced statistical methods, Lean practices, and structured problem solving.
• Strong understanding of national and international quality-system requirements, especially design control.

Nice to have

• PhD in an associated field.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative teams working across the globe, with leadership support for career development and opportunities to drive visible change.
• Medical plans, HSA funds, fertility support, life and disability coverage, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with profit sharing, employee stock purchase program, paid time off, and pet insurance.
• Mental-health platform, learning and development opportunities, education benefits, student-debt relief, wellness support, and Employee Resource Groups.
• Bio-Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.