Principal Scientist - Sensors & Diagnostics

Principal Scientist - Electrochemical Biosensors & Diagnostics - Scotland

Most biosensor projects don't fail because of the assay. They fail because nobody fully understands the sensor.

If you've built electrochemical biosensors in industry, you'll know that generating a signal is only part of the challenge. The difficult part is creating a sensor that remains sensitive, stable, manufacturable and commercially viable once it leaves the lab.

We're looking for a Principal Scientist to lead the development of next-generation electrochemical biosensors and diagnostic assays whilst remaining deeply involved in the science itself.

This is not a management role disguised as a scientific role.

It's for somebody who wants to lead the science, shape technical direction, mentor other scientists and solve difficult problems, whilst still remaining closely connected to experimental design, data interpretation and sensor development.

Why This Principal Scientist Role Is Interesting

Most senior scientists eventually get pushed in one of two directions.

They either:

Stay hands-on and become increasingly specialised.

Move into leadership and slowly drift away from the science. This role offers the opportunity to do both.

You'll lead a highly capable team developing advanced electrochemical biosensors whilst remaining deeply involved in the scientific and technical challenges that determine whether a sensor platform ultimately succeeds or fails.

The work sits at the intersection of:

Electrochemistry

Sensor engineering

Diagnostics

Assay development

Product development

Commercialisation The Problems You'll Be Solving

You'll be helping drive development across areas including:

Electrochemical biosensors

Diagnostic assay development

Sensor architecture and design

Biofunctionalisation

Electrochemical signal generation

Signal acquisition and optimisation

Sensor integration

Wet-to-dry assay translation

Sensor manufacturability and scalability

Performance verification and optimisation You'll be working with scientists, engineers and commercial teams to turn robust scientific concepts into commercially viable diagnostic products.

We'd like to speak to Scientists who have experience In

Electrochemical biosensors

Biomedical diagnostics

Immunosensors

Enzymatic sensors

Nucleic acid sensors

Electrochemical characterisation techniques

Assay development

Biofunctionalisation

Sensor development

Translational R&D Experience gained within:

Diagnostics companies

Medical devices

Spin-outs

Venture-backed technology businesses

Commercial R&D organisations would all be highly relevant.

The sort of person who will thrive here

You're probably somebody who:

Enjoys understanding how sensors actually work

Likes solving difficult technical problems

Challenges assumptions rather than accepting them

Enjoys mentoring and developing others

Can balance scientific rigour with commercial reality

Still gets excited by experimental results

Wants to build technology that has real-world impact You may currently be a:

Principal Scientist

Lead Scientist

Senior Scientist

Principal Development Scientist

Sensor Scientist

Electrochemist Or perhaps you're already doing much of the role but without the title.

The Important Bit

We're not looking for somebody to manage science.

We're looking for somebody to lead it.

Salary: Negotiable

Vacancy Location: Scotland

For more about this opportunity please contact Adam Mayne ((url removed))