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Seraph Biosciences

Director of Hardware & Manufacturing

Seraph Biosciences, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48228


Direct Report:

Vice President of EngineeringStatus:

Full Time (Regular)Primary Location:

Company Office (Downtown Detroit)Secondary Location:

Wayne State University Research Laboratory (Detroit)

SummarySeraph Biosciences is seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader with strong design transfer experience in the In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) industry to help lead hardware and manufacturing in accordance with FDA, ISO, and IEC regulations. The Director will work directly with the VP of Engineering, Advanced Quality Engineer, and a variety of key employees and contractors to lead final design for manufacturing (DFM), process qualification and ongoing production. They will also be responsible for proper design controls throughout Seraph’s product phase gate development process. Finally, the Director will coordinate program management, product development, and talent development/management applicable to both the hardware and disposable aspects of Seraph’s flagship product, Seraspec.

Responsibilities

Lead design transfer from gap manufacturer to production manufacturer

Manage continued design control of the system

Program management, including all external development partnerships and suppliers, to deliver products to market on time and on budget

Build and execute strategies with external engineering teams to demonstrate system performance and consistency

Manage documentation of the product lifecycle from user needs, design inputs, design outputs, design verification, as well as design validation development and execution

Evaluate supplier capabilities for new product development activities

Work with quality team to complete risk management activities

Lead the technical project team through the new product development process

Lead root cause analysis efforts to quickly resolve any development challenges

Develop documents along with associated specs to ensure a repeatable manufacturing process

Travel may be required up to 25% at times

Necessary Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience in one of the following disciplines: quality, manufacturing engineering, design transfer, production of IVDs, or related fields

Skilled in DFM and integration of complex IVD systems, including mechanical and electrical systems, firmware, software, and reagents

Experience developing quality control measures, tools and standards

Proven experience in design controls, CGMP standards, and working with external development partners

Direct responsibility with IVD design controls and FDA-regulated products including generating relevant deliverables

Flexible and collaborative, with a demonstrated ability to lead within a start-up company

Results driven – demonstrated ability to achieve commitments

Strong command of the English language and excellent written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of ISO 13485, IEC 14971, IEC 62304, and ISO 61010 standards

Embedded software system experience

Experience with Human-factors engineering as it relates to the design process

Demonstrated program management skills including command of budgeting and timeline tools such as Smartsheet and Microsoft Project

EEO & Employment Eligibility

Seraph Biosciences, Inc. is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Seraph Biosciences, Inc. also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.

Company

Seraph Biosciences was created specifically to commercialize Seraspec, a Raman spectroscopy-based platform technology for real time pathogen detection and identification at the point of care. Seraspec represents a paradigm shift away from existing methods for identification of dangerous bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections. Our patent-pending technology and method of detection effectively eliminates the need for costly and time-consuming laboratory-based methods of specimen collection, processing and pathogen identification.

Please feel free to send completed applications (resume, cover letter & references) to our company email or via mail at Seraph Biosciences, Inc., 1001 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226.

Seraph

Biosciences,

Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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