Research Associate - Immunoassay

Skip to main content Research Associate - Immunoassay Level Zero Health London Area, United Kingdom Apply Research Associate - Immunoassay Level Zero Health London Area, United Kingdom 1 week ago 28 applicants See who Level Zero Health has hired for this role Apply Save Report this job About Level ZeroLevel Zero is pioneering next-generation biosensor technology for precise, real-time monitoring of critical endocrine biomarkers. Recognised as one of the top 20 startups across all categories worldwide at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 - and backed by top-tier organisations like Redalpine, SOSV, and Entrepreneur First - we’re pushing the boundaries of biochemistry and nanotechnology to revolutionize personalised health.Founded by two seasoned engineers, we bring extensive experience in R&D, technical innovation, and commercial strategy to transform the way people monitor their health. Our mission is bold: to revolutionise health management by delivering clinical-grade data directly to individuals, wherever they are.We’re seeking driven innovators to join us in pushing the boundaries of biosensing and health tech, making personalised health monitoring a reality for everyone. To achieve this ambitious vision, we’re assembling the best team in the world - dedicated to turning cutting-edge science into life-changing, real-world solutions.About This RoleWe’re looking for a Research Associate (Immunoassay) to help build and scale assay development at Level Zero Health, accelerating our mission to deliver clinical-grade, real-time biomarker monitoring through next‑generation biosensing. Working within the assay development team and alongside a project lead, you’ll help develop and optimise lateral flow assay formulations and manufacturing procedures, design and run experiments to test hypotheses and solve technical problems, and turn raw assay data into clear conclusions that drive iteration.What You'll DoWork within the assay development team under supervision of a project leader to help discover new formulations and procedures for LZH lateral flow assaysFurther optimise existing formulations and improve manufacturing efficiency of assay reagent manufacturing by testing the effect of certain changes to procedures as agreed with your project leaderUse technical knowledge of immunoassays to make suggestions of hypotheses to test in the aforementioned areas and solve technical problemsMaintain electronic laboratory notebook to the required company standard, diligently recording data and observations from experiments you performCommunicate all work (progress, findings, observations, suggestions) your project leader and on occasion to the wider company in collaborative meetingsWhat You BringThe ideal candidate must have:Relevant Scientific degree and extensive experience performing ELISA, LFA or other immunoassay technique. e.g. these techniques were the focus of a masters degree (rather than a technique used only on occasion) or previous work at a CRO, hospital or immunoassay development company as a technician or RAAwareness of product development, good laboratory practice and safe working in an industrial laboratoryBe comfortable working with human samples such as bloodAbility to format and analyse raw assay response data (derive concentration from calibration curve) and suggest conclusionsAbility to perform basic statistical tests to conclude if observations are significant or notAbility to...