Biosecurity Engineer at Fast-growing biodefense infrastructure startup
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Biosecurity Engineer
Company Description: Fast-growing biodefense infrastructure startup
Job Description:
You will lead the development of near-continuous biosurveillance infrastructure designed to protect global health. This role involves building automated sample preparation workflows, integrating microfluidic subsystems into deployable devices, and driving end-to-end product development. You will iterate rapidly to create category-defining technology that bridges the gap between biological research and field-ready hardware solutions.
Location: Remote (UK)
Why this role is remarkable:
Opportunity to build world-first autonomous biosurveillance hardware that directly impacts global health security.
Join a mission-driven team backed by top-tier VCs in a fast-paced, high-stakes engineering environment.
Deep ownership over the full hardware lifecycle, from technical research to deploying units for early customer pilots.
What you will do:
Develop and automate complex sample preparation workflows, moving from raw biological samples to molecular diagnostics.
Design and integrate microfluidic and airflow subsystems into field-ready devices while managing biological contamination controls.
Drive technical strategy and system architecture while collaborating on early-stage hardware testing and engineering team growth.
The ideal candidate:
Holds a strong background in molecular biology with specific expertise in DNA purification and diagnostic techniques.
Proven experience developing microfluidic systems, bioaerosol sampling techniques, or autonomous environmental monitoring hardware.
Thrive in zero-to-one environments, ideally with experience in early-stage startups or as a former founder.
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