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­ Laboratory Technician

• MBO/HBO
• 32-40 uur/week

Enzyre, a spin-out of the Radboudumc, is located at the Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. We are a rapidly growing company with a dynamic and inspiring SME culture. Our goal is to bring the laboratory to the patient by developing a bio-diagnostic point-of-care platform able to measure multiple biomarkers in just a few drops of blood by either the patient at home or nearby the patient by healthcare workers. We are looking for a laboratory technician with diagnostic and research skills. Are you also interested in point-of-care developments and are you curious about what it’s like to work in the medtech industry? Then read on!

Enzyre is building a point-of-care platform called the EnzySystem. The EnzySystem consists of three elements; EnzyPad, EnzyCard, and EnzyApp. The EnzyCard is a small credit card-sized disease-specific disposable card containing all the reagents and controls to perform up to sixteen analysis reactions simultaneously. The EnzyPad is a handheld card-reader, whereas the complete EnzySystem is controlled by its software the EnzyApp.

Responsibilities
The technician designs, performs and validates laboratory tests, confirms accuracy results and reports findings to the project manager and other staff members. Furthermore, the technician performs maintenance and troubleshooting on the laboratory equipment by using established laboratory protocols and also evaluates QC, calibration, data entry and assessment. In this role you will work on different projects that all contribute to the development of Enzyre’s near patient diagnostic platform.

• Prepares specimens for examination.
• Performs biological, hematological and immunological tests on valuable specimens.
• Uses automated equipment and is capable of performing multiple tests in parallel.
• Execute experiments to test for enzyme and biomarker levels in blood.
• Maintains and runs relevant laboratory apparatus
• Works and documents laboratory findings according to Enzyre’s QMS system.
• Fully complies with environmental, safety and health rules of Enzyre.
• Includes lessons learned and best practices for continuous improvements. Keeps up to date with developments in laboratory medicine by continuing education and training.

Required Education / Experience:

• Completed MLO/HLO in (biomedical) life sciences or Laboratory Research with corresponding experience in biochemical and analytical techniques
• Experience with Microsoft Office-applications as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Familiar with working with a QMS system / ISO13485 is a pré.

Competencies:

• Ensures product- and project quality together with the project manager and other disciplines.
• Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
• Structured and analytical workstyle with strong attention to detail.

• Pragmatic and hands-on approach for implementation of requests.

• Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. The work is monitored by the project manager.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in Dutch and English with the project manager, Enzyre staff members, medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a small multi-disciplinary team to improve the procedures by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.

We offer as conditions of employment:

• A challenging position in a small mid-sized informal company.
• Temporary 7-months contract with the intention of extension;

• Salary level:
  • Competitive salary.
  • We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification.
• Travel allowance or public transport reimbursement;
• Holidays: 25 holidays and holiday pay.
• Place of employment: Inspiring working place on the Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Are you the person we are looking for to join our fast growing research and development team?

Please apply before February 1st, 2022
Send us a motivation letter and your personal resume (lisa@enzyre.com).

For more information:  Lisa van Engelshoven (Lisa@enzyre.com / +31 246690036)

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Scientist Assay Development

• MSc in biomedical or life sciences
• 32-40 hours/wk

Enzyre, a spin-out of the Radboudumc, is located at the Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. We are a rapidly growing company with a dynamic and inspiring SME culture. Our goal is to bring the laboratory to the patient by developing a bio-diagnostic point-of-care platform able to measure multiple biomarkers in just a few drops of blood by either the patient at home or nearby the patient by healthcare workers. We are looking for a Scientist assay development willing to work in an inspiring team in a flat organization with social impact. Are you also interested in point-of-care developments and are you curious about what it’s like to work in the medtech industry? Then read on!

Enzyre is building a point-of-care platform called the EnzySystem. The EnzySystem consists of three elements; EnzyPad, EnzyCard and EnzyApp. The EnzyCard is a small credit card-sized disease-specific disposable card containing all the reagents and
controls to perform up to sixteen analysis reactions simultaneously. The EnzyPad is a handheld card-reader, whereas the complete EnzySystem is controlled by its software the EnzyApp.
The EnzySystem will be focused on blood coagulation, the current core expertise of the company. The technology can however be applied more broadly in collaboration with partners with expertise in different fields. The system is driven by user friendly
EnzyApp software, based on underlying firmware for system control and signal detection and processing. Data is collected and transferred to a host, which is either a mobile phone or a laptop. This all is being monitored and serviced from web-based
services.

Responsibilities
The scientist assay development is responsible for supervising and coordinating scientific investigations and experiments. Furthermore, you provide technical support, construct, maintain, and operate standard laboratory equipment and have
the lead in research & development projects. You are responsible for making sure that all safety procedures are followed according to regulations and company policy. In addition, you will train new lab technicians on proper equipment use and safety
procedures with a great focus on quality control. Furthermore, you have the ability to transfer substantial knowledge to the team.

Your specific tasks will be:

• Supervising and guiding interns and technicians.
• Manage collaborations with the partners and stakeholders
• Guiding and performing optimization and validation experiments and processes performed within the laboratory.
• Applying smart experimental designs to obtain results in an efficient way.
• Understand standard study protocols in-depth to achieve an accurate analysis of the data.
• Lab equipment operation and running and recording multiple tests in parallel.
• Present findings and analysis in weekly meetings.
• Record the data analysis according the QMS.
• Write project reports in English.
• Writing QMS documents that are required for the development of the product or documents needed for audits.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues that arise in the laboratory.

Required Education / Experience:

• MSc in biology, molecular/biomedical (life) sciences or equivalent.
• Experience in writing English project reports.
• Background in blood coagulation is a plus.
• Experience with supervising and guiding technicians is a pré.
• Familiar with working with a QMS system / ISO13485 is a pré.

Competencies:

• Experienced in Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Good laboratory practices.
• Clear and effective communication skills (oral and written) in English.
• Organizational skills with multitasking capabilities.
• Structured and analytical workstyle.
• Working in a multidisciplinary team with good teamwork and communication
• Experience with Microsoft Office-applications as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Safe working practices for laboratory work.
• Accurate recording and record keeping according to the QMS.
• Evaluating performance studies based on statistical analysis.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadline.
• Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided and to improve them.

We offer as conditions of employment:

• A challenging position in a fast growing mid-sized informal company.
• 1 year contract with the intention of extension.

Salary level:

• We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification.
• Travel allowance or public transport reimbursement.
• Holidays: 25 holidays and holiday pay.
• Place of employment: Inspiring working place on the Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Part-time working from home possible.

Are you the person we are looking for to join our fast growing research and development team?

Please apply before February 1st, 2022
Send us a motivation letter and your personal resume (rachel@enzyre.com).
For more information: Rachel Vestering (Rachel@enzyre.com / +31 246690036)
Website: www.enzyre.com

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Lead Software Design Engineer

• BSc or MSc
• 32-40 uur/week

Enzyre, a spin-out of the Radboudumc, is located at the Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. We are a rapidly growing company with a dynamic and inspiring SME culture. Our goal is to bring the laboratory to the patient by developing a bio-diagnostic point-of-care platform able to measure multiple biomarkers in just a few drops of blood by either the patient at home or nearby the patient by healthcare workers. We are looking for a lead software design engineer willing to work in an inspiring team in a flat organization with social impact? Are you also interested in point-of-care developments and are you curious about what it’s like to work in the medtech industry? Then read on!

Enzyre is building a point-of-care platform called the EnzySystem. The EnzySystem consists of three elements; EnzyPad, EnzyCard and EnzyApp. The EnzyCard is a small credit card-sized disease-specific disposable card containing all the reagents and controls to perform up to sixteen analysis reactions simultaneously. The EnzyPad is a hand held card-reader, whereas the complete EnzySystem is controlled by its user software the EnzyApp.

The EnzySystem will be focused on blood coagulation, the current core expertise of the company. The technology can however be applied more broadly in collaboration with partners with expertise in different fields. The system is driven by user friendly EnzyApp software, based on underlying firmware for system control and signal detection and processing. Data is collected and transferred to a host, which is either a mobile phone or a laptop. This all is being monitored and serviced from web-based services.

Responsibilities
Your responsibility will be the architectural software design of the EnzyApp and the programming of the software environment of the point-of-care device (PoC) on embedded and general user interface levels. In close collaboration with the Enzyre team and external parties you will start to build this core-competence within Enzyre and improve it to best-in-class (BIC) user experiences. In later instance web based services will be added. The target field of use is both for the professional medical lab environment and for home use. High quality and robustness with good documentation will be part of the job to obtain the required market and government qualifications. Your tasks will be:

• Architectural software design of the point-of-care devices
• Programming at several levels: firmware, general user-interface on PC/Laptop and mobile phones
• Interpreting customer requirements and user needs.
• Manage and collaborate with external IT-parties for outsourced work.
• Develop, implement and test the created software.
• Develop and document software to international qualification requirements for medical devices.
• Work with team on BIC user experiences and software robustness.
• Include lessons learned and best practices for continuously improvements.
• Fully comply with environmental, safety and health rules of Enzyre.
• Keeping up to date with developments in IT-environments, PoC-application software design and available software packages as SciChart or equivalents.
• Training of new engineers, coach and supervise students.

Required Education / Experience:

• BSc or MSc in Software or Electronics Engineering, or Computer Sciences.
• Preferably more than 3 years of experience in relevant software design and programming.
• Experience with Microsoft Office-applications as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Familiar with working with a QMS system / ISO13485 is a pré.

Competencies:

• Programming in Phyton, C++ languages with clear examples from the past in making GUI’s and mobile app’s.
• Able to design software for multiple generations of products and create backward software compatibility. Re-use of components and object oriented.
• Able to jointly cooperate with hardware design engineers and chip designers.
• Ensures product and project quality
• Organizational skills with strong attention to detail. Multitasking capabilities required;
• Pro-active in problem solving, debugging and focus on solutions. Conduct bug-fixing.
• Structured and analytical workstyle.
• Pragmatic and hands-on approach for implementation of requests
• Self-starter, Implement improvements by yourself
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in several projects at once. Work collaboratively to improve the product offering by offering ideas and identify issues.
• Shown affinity with electronic hardware design: able to interact with hardware design engineer.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided and to improve them. Preferably experience with IEC 62304 Medical device software – Software life-cycle processes.
• Customer oriented.
• Clear and effective communication skills (oral and written) in English and preferably also in Dutch or willing to learn.

We offer as conditions of employment:

• A challenging position to start an application software team as a core-expertise in a fast growing start-up for point-of-care applications in the bio-diagnostics.

• Salary level:
  • We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification.
• Travel allowance or public transport reimbursement;
• Holidays: 25 holidays and holiday pay.
• Place of employment: Inspiring working place on the Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Part-time working from home possible.

Are you the person we are looking for to join our fast growing research and development team?

Please apply before February 1, 2023
Send us a motivation letter and your personal resume (erikjan@enzyre.com).

For more information:  Erik-Jan Lous (erikjan@enzyre.com/ +31 246690036)

Recruitment agencies are asked not to respond to this job posting