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Bioelectronics & Fabrication Engineer

Convergent Research· Melody – Melody /
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Pasadena, CA$95k - $150kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Bioelectronics engineer role at Melody (a nonprofit startup focused on continuous molecular monitoring) responsible for wetware integration, biosensor-device interfacing, and feeding into real-world product development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Melody’s wetware integration strategy across biosensor proteins, surface chemistry, hydrogels, membranes, and readout hardware.
  • Design diagnostic experiments to distinguish biosensor failure from immobilization failure, hydrogel diffusion limits, biofluid matrix effects, optical artifacts, electrochemical artifacts, fouling, drift, or hardware noise.
  • Execute directed evolution workflows and guide protein design based on results.
  • Synthesize or adapt materials for bioelectronics interfaces.
  • Merge novel device hardware with proteins and materials in close collaboration with the hardware team.
  • Help automate fabrication and assay workflows using robotics.

Qualifications

  • PhD in a relevant science and engineering field with demonstrated strong independent ideation and execution or BS/MS with extensive industry experience (> 5 years).
  • Deep expertise in two or more areas: protein engineering, protein expression/purification, bioconjugation, surface chemistry, hydrogels or biomaterials, optical biosensing, electrochemical biosensing, microfluidics, assay automation, biofluid assay development, and biofouling characterization and mitigation.
  • Ability to build or customize instrumentation for protein biophysics, optics, and electrochemistry.
  • Quantitative judgment for designing experiments under real-world constraints, matching roadmap goals to instrument capabilities and lab throughput.
  • Demonstrated precision in experimental work and scientific project management.
  • Strong technical communication skills across relevant scientific fields and teams.

Skills

Required:Protein engineeringBioconjugationSurface chemistryHydrogels or biomaterialsOptical biosensingElectrochemical biosensing
Nice to have:Protein expression/purificationMicrofluidicsAssay automation

Benefits

  • 401k match up to 6% of base salary
  • Excellent health, vision, and dental benefits
  • Paid time off and company holidays
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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