Chief Science Officer at biotech startup in diagnostics

Salary Unpaid
Equity To be negotiated

Do you want to lead the Research & Development of our biotechnology platform for non-invasive diagnostics of infectious diseases?


We need a technical co-founder with a background in natural sciences to lead R&D.

Dianox is a biotechnology platform for non-invasive diagnostics of infectious diseases. We produce early diagnostic screening tools to make a sustainable impact on global health.

We develop proprietary biotechnology to detect biomarkers in saliva without the need for trained medical staff or lab equipment. Our first application is a hepatitis B self-test.

We are looking for a technical co-founder with:

  • Background in natural sciences is a must

  • Experience conducting wet lab research independently

  • PhD in molecular biology, pharmaceutical science, biochemistry or similar is preferred

  • Exposure to startups is preferred

  • Project management experience is preferred

  • Knowledge of virology and bacteriology is a benefit

  • Experience with rapid diagnostic tests is a benefit

We are at an early stage, so there is a lot of room to grow. With us you have great opportunity to take ownership, and put your mark on the company. If you are excited about this project's impact potential please get in touch.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Free lunch
Free lunch

Enjoy a free catered lunch with your colleagues, every day.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Central office
Central office

Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

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Working at
Dianox

Dianox is a founder-led pharmatech startup with a computational drug platform for targeting undruggable proteins. Big opportunity as 85% of proteins are undruggable with small molecules and unreachable by antibodies. Our platform consists of the world's largest aptamer database and proprietary Deep Learning models that enable us to generate novel nucleic acids for efficient delivery to previously undruggable proteins. We can accelerate drug discovery in oncology, dermatology and ophthalmology. We believe good health is the most important aspect of life. Our company is dedicated to building better therapeutics and diagnostics to help people in their health journey. We are always on the lookout for passionate partners in the health space. If you are excited about the potential of our work, please reach out via hello@dianox.com.

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