Biomedical Scientist

Are you excited by the challenge of working in a dynamic scale-up? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where your work directly impacts the future of medical research and drug development? If so, Optics11 Life is the place for you!  

  
WHO ARE WE?  

Optics11 Life is not just another company; we are a thriving scale-up redefining the boundaries of life sciences. Headquartered in Amsterdam, we develop and manufacture groundbreaking measurement instruments that empower researchers to make life-saving breakthroughs. Our technology is transforming drug development, medical treatments, and cutting-edge research worldwide.  

What sets us apart is our scale-up environment, an exciting blend of growth, innovation, and agility.  
  

What you can expect:  

• Opportunities to shape the future: In our fast-evolving market, your skills will be instrumental in driving our growth strategy and expanding globally;

• Empowerment and ownership: A flat hierarchy and collaborative culture mean your ideas will not just be heard; they will shape our company’s future;

• International exposure: Join a diverse, talented team working with customers across the globe, all united by the goal of advancing life sciences.  

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR 

The Biomedical Scientist is crucial in the realization of our strategy; it bridges the gap between the technology developed by R&D and the biological applications that bring value to our customers.

You will contribute to defining key applications and advise on the feasibility of biological projects, shaping the Application roadmap co-developed with the product managers and the department head.

As well as design and execute projects to develop assays and protocols and produce scientific material focused on key applications in mechanobiology and muscle biology.
The Biomedical Scientist approaches this work with a positive mindset, driving progress even when projects are complex or ambiguous.

Key activities

• Develop assays and protocols based on the Application Roadmap;

• Manage, contribute and/or execute collaboration projects with Academia / Industry;

• Generate customer-facing scientific material;

• Provide input to R&D on HW / SW / UX improvements for specific applications;

• Execute internal validation of new developments and applications.

What we offer

• An opportunity to make a significant positive impact on the culture and the growth of Optics11 Life; 

• Flat hierarchy, short decision lines, big impact, and development opportunities; 

• Benefits like a pension plan, L&D budget, free lunch on Wednesdays, commuting, and working from home allowance; 

• A motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic team; 

• Social drinks and plenty of fun events during the year. 

If you are a motivated self-starter who shares our passion for the life sciences and wants to join a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

• MSc or PhD in cell biology or a related field (bio(medical) engineering/technology, biomedical sciences, with extensive practical laboratory experience;

• Extensive experience with cell culture, preferably with 3D models (e.g. 3D engineered muscle tissues, spheroids, organoids);

• Familiarity with mechanobiology and/or muscle biology is a strong advantage;

• Experience with 3D engineered muscle tissues formation for contractility applications is a plus;

• Experience with engineered micro-environments for cell cultures (incl. Hydrogels, ECM, etc) is a plus;

• Willingness to work flexibly between our headquarters and our offsite biolab in Amsterdam. Occasional work at the weekend might be required (time-for-time compensated)

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English;

• Capable of working autonomously with a team-oriented and positive mindset.

• Comfortable communicating and collaborating across R&D, product management, commercial team and external partners.