Physics and Engineering Research Associate
Bay AreaOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
An applied physicist/engineer works on full-stack engineering for cryopreservation hardware, developing perfusion, cryoprotectants, vitrification, and rewarming systems with autonomous, broad technical scope.
About this role
Until is a moonshot company building a “pause button” for biology. Our near-term focus is organ-scale reversible cryopreservation: preserving donated organs at subzero temperatures without ice formation, then rewarming them uniformly for transplant. By solving this grand challenge, we’re laying the foundation for whole-body reversible cryopreservation, giving patients a bridge to future cures.
To achieve our goal, we are assembling an interdisciplinary team to develop perfusion systems, cryoprotectant formulations, and vitrification and rewarming hardware.
We envision a future where no transplantable organ is lost to logistics, and no terminal diagnosis is final because patients can safely wait for future medicine to arrive.
About The Role
We’re building an elite team of applied physicists, engineers, and materials scientists for true full stack engineering, from electrons to operating systems. Projects will require high degree of autonomy and breadth of skill across electrical, mechanical, and materials design, with a strong emphasis on first principles thinking.
About You
Benefits
Skills
BreadboardingCAD ModelingControl SystemsCryopreservationCryoprotectant FormulationsData AcquisitionElectrical DesignExperimental DesignFinite Element AnalysisFirst-principles AnalysisFluid DynamicsInstrument CalibrationLab TechniquesMaterials CharacterizationMaterials DesignMechanical DesignPerfusion SystemsPrototype DevelopmentRewarmingStructural AnalysisSystems IntegrationTest AutomationThermal ManagementVitrification
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