Director of Assay Development

General Fluidics is a clinical diagnostics company developing a novel point-of-care platform capable of simultaneously measuring clinical chemistry, hematology, and immunoassays from human and animal blood samples (https://www.generalfluidics.com).

We are seeking a highly creative and broadly skilled Associate Director or Director, Assay Development to help expand our growing menu of diagnostic assays across veterinary medicine and the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market. This individual will play a key leadership role in the development, optimization, and validation of assays powering our next-generation diagnostic platform.

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the advancement of innovative diagnostic technology within a highly collaborative and fast-moving biotech environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate new clinical chemistry, hematology, and immunoassays on our point-of-care diagnostic platform using human and animal specimens.
• Partner closely with design/manufacturing engineers, suppliers, and commercial partners to optimize consumables, hardware, software, and overall system performance.
• Support expansion into new clinical applications, specimen types, and testing formats.
• Design and execute laboratory experiments to optimize assay and instrument performance in a hands-on, collaborative environment.
• Analyze assay and instrument performance data to support analytical validation, regulatory clearance, and commercial launch activities.
• Support and manage clinical studies, external collaborations, and commercial partnership initiatives.
• Author experimental protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs), technical reports, and validation documentation.
• Maintain laboratory quality assurance practices including controls, calibration, and proficiency testing.
• Ensure laboratory operations comply with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Work safely with both human and veterinary specimens in accordance with laboratory safety standards and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• MS or PhD in biotechnology, biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering, clinical laboratory science, or a related scientific discipline.
• 3–5+ years of experience in industrial, hospital, veterinary, or academic laboratory environments.
• Experience supporting product development within clinical diagnostics, including assay development, analytical validation, manufacturing support, or regulatory activities.
• Strong experimental design, laboratory troubleshooting, and scientific data analysis skills.
• Experience working at the intersection of engineering, automation, and wet chemistry preferred.
• Hands-on experience with clinical instrumentation such as flow cytometry, hematology systems, clinical chemistry analyzers, and/or immunoassay platforms.
• Familiarity with laboratory quality systems and regulated laboratory environments (e.g., BSL-2, GLP, CLIA, CAP) strongly preferred. Veterinary diagnostics experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate scientific concepts, experimental findings, and technical data.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative biotech startup environment with a high degree of ownership and initiative.

Why Join General Fluidics

• Work on breakthrough point-of-care diagnostic technology
• High-impact role within a growing biotech company
• Collaborative and innovative R&D environment
• Opportunity to help shape next-generation diagnostic products

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental / Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Annual bonus program